Potential energy
A rock next to a ledge.
A wound up spring.
A turned off faucet.
An unpopped balloon.
unexploded dynamite
Kinetic Energy
Moving freight train
A fired bullet.
Hammer swinging toward a nail.
Karate chop
A thrown ball.
One example of potential energy is the energy stored in a stretched rubber band. This energy is potential because it is not being actively used at the moment but has the potential to do work when released.
a streched out spring. the spring is compresed so it has potential energy and when it is released it has elastic potential energy
Elastic potential energy refers to the potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object. An example of this is a spring, which springs back before it has gained elastic potential energy. After a spring gains elastic potential energy, it will be deformed.
If the object is placed at height, it has potential energy and when this object falls down, this potential energy is converted to kinetic (kinesis means movement) energy. If we have to lift object at height , we have to spend energy, witch is released during fall of the object. Example is when water comes down in hydroelectric power station potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. Witch is used to rotate wheel, creating electricity.
As an object gains kinetic energy (due to its motion), its potential energy decreases because some of the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. For example, when a ball is thrown upwards, it gains kinetic energy as it moves up (due to its motion) while its potential energy decreases as it moves away from the ground (due to the decrease in height).
An example of potential energy is a stretched rubber band. A non-example would be a rolling ball, which has kinetic energy as it moves.
A moving car is not an example of potential energy. Potential energy is energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration, such as a ball at the top of a hill.
Imagine a plate sitting on a table. Becasue it isn't moving, the plate has potential energy. It has energy overall because it has mass, is in an environment with gravity, and is above the ground. These three factors multiplied will give you your potential energy.
Yes, unused charcoal is an example of potential energy. It stores energy because it has the potential to release heat and light when ignited.
Potential energy. An example of potential energy is a charged mouse trap. An example of kinetic energy is the mouse trap being sprung. Potential energy can be thought of as "stored kinetic energy". And kinetic energy can be thought of as "released potential energy"
A hydropower reservoir is an example of gravitational potential energy, where the stored water has the potential to produce electricity when it flows downhill through a turbine.
Newton's Gravity is an example of potential energy, E= -mGM/r and Planck's Energy is an example of potential energy E = hf = hc/r.