P podyon18 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Mar 24, 2009 Messages 34 Reaction score 1 May 19, 2012 #1 At what point do we say that gravitational acceleration (and therefore GPE) decreases as a result of the distance between it and earth? Members don't see this ad.
At what point do we say that gravitational acceleration (and therefore GPE) decreases as a result of the distance between it and earth? Members don't see this ad.
MedPR Membership Revoked Removed 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 1, 2011 Messages 18,579 Reaction score 57 May 19, 2012 #2 Never, unless otherwise stated. Upvote 0 Downvote
milski 1K member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 30, 2009 Messages 2,641 Reaction score 527 May 19, 2012 #3 When talking about objects in planetary scale - rockets, planets, moons, etc. Also increased distance decreases the acceleration but increases the potential energy. Upvote 0 Downvote
When talking about objects in planetary scale - rockets, planets, moons, etc. Also increased distance decreases the acceleration but increases the potential energy.
