Difference between revisions of "Height"
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| − | [[Height]] is the distance of a point from the ground. | + | [[Height]] is the distance of a point from the ground or the distance from the bottom of an [[object]] to the top. |
===About Height=== | ===About Height=== | ||
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| − | [[Height]] is the distance of a point from the ground. | + | [[Height]] is the distance of a point from the ground or the distance from the bottom of an [[object]] to the top. |
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===About Height=== | ===About Height=== | ||
| − | : [[ | + | : The [[SI Unit]] of [[height]] is the [[metre]]. |
: As the [[height]] of an [[object]] increases its [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy]] increases. | : As the [[height]] of an [[object]] increases its [[Gravitational Potential Energy Store|gravitational potential energy]] increases. | ||
Latest revision as of 09:35, 3 April 2019
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Height is how tall someone is or how far something is above the ground.
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Height is the distance of a point from the ground or the distance from the bottom of an object to the top.
About Height
- Height is usually measured in centimetres and metres.
- Height referring to how tall someone is, is the distance from the ground to the top of their head when they are standing up on the ground.
- As the height of an object increases its gravitational potential energy increases.
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Height is the distance of a point from the ground or the distance from the bottom of an object to the top.