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Potential energy is the energy that is waiting to be use. Such as when a boulder is sitting on top of a hill. The boulder has potential energy because it can be pushed down the hill.
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∙ 8y agoIn different types of potential energy, the absolute numbers are unimportant, what's important is the difference between two potential energy. Therefore, you will get different values for the energy, depending on the chosen reference point. For simplicity, in astronomy, the gravitational potential energy is usually assumed to be zero at an infinite distance; therefore (with this reference point), it is negative if the objects get any closer. In this case, the gravitational potential energy is equal to MmG/r, where M and m are the masses of the two objects, G is the gravitational constant, and r is the distance. Of course, you can choose a different reference point (where the objects are at a specific distance); in this case, adjust the formula accordingly, by adding a constant.
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∙ 9y agoPotential energy refers to the energy stored in an object. An object has potential energy if it has height. An example that gives potential energy to an object is gravity.
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∙ 13y agothe height of an object
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What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy in a ven diagram?
Potential energy is energy a body has due to its position. Kinetic energy is energy a body has due to its motion.
Energy due to position and motion?
Potential kinetic energy.
What potential energy does a squashed ball have?
When a ball is squashed, it gains potential energy due to the compression of its material. This potential energy is stored in the form of elastic potential energy, as the ball has the potential to return to its original shape when released.
The energy a particle possesses due to its position relative to other charged particles?
electric potential energy
Is chemical energy a type of potential energy due to the composition of a substance?
true
What is energy due to position or condition?
Potential energy is the energy that an object has due to its position or condition. Energy is a property of objects.
Can heat be a form of potential energy?
Potential energy is the energy that an object has due to its position in a force field or that a system has due to the configuration of its parts hence cannot be a potential energy.
What is the energy an object has due to its motion or position?
A combination of kinetic and potential energy (Otherwise known as mechanical energy.)
How does a wooden arrow lying on the ground have potential energy?
No , it won't have potential energy. Potential energy is due to height.
What energy is due to position?
Potential energy.
What is the definition of gravitional potential energy?
The definition of Gravitational potential energy is In physics, potential energy is the energy stored in a body or in a system due to its position in a force field or due to its configuration
Energy due to position is called?
kinetic kinetic
What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy in a ven diagram?
Potential energy is energy a body has due to its position. Kinetic energy is energy a body has due to its motion.
The kind of energy an object has due to position?
Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its position . Examples of potential energy are gravitational, chemical and electrical.
How do kinetic and potential differ?
Kinetic energy is due to the motion of an object and is a vector energy. Potential energy is due to something's position or state and is a scalar energy.
Is heat a type of potential energy?
Heat energy is different from potential energy. Heat energy provides warmth and potential energy is due to height.
What type of energy is energy due to position?
Potential energy.
