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It means that if an object is elevated to a higher position, it has more energy. It takes work to push the object up against Earth's gravitation; this work can be recovered when the object goes down again. While it is up, you can think of energy being saved in the object due to its position. More precisely, the energy is saved in the system Earth-object.
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What is the SI unit for Gravatational Potential Energy?
Joule
Is gravatational energy kinetic or potential energy?
Gravatational and Potential Energys are the same, they simply both have the potential to fall (its higher up) and Kintic Energy is was is created when for example a roller coaster moves?! I has Kinetic Energy and some is lost throughout sound and heat as thats is another type pf energy that is created when a roller coaster moves.
What are examples of forms of energy?
Potential energy and kinetic energy are two forms of energy. Potential energy is stored energy and is the energy of position; gravitational energy is an example of potential energy. Kinetic energy is the motion of waves, molecules, objects, and substances.
Is a bird sitting on a wire potential energy?
yes, as long as the wire is off the ground, the bird will have gravatational energy as it has the possibility to do something while falling. One could even argue that a bird flying has both kinetic and gravatational potential energy. i hope that clears things up!
How do the mass and height of an object affect the gravatational potential energy?
The gravitational potential energy of an object increases with both its mass and height. The formula for gravitational potential energy is PE = mgh, where m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity, and h is the height of the object above the reference point. As the mass or height increases, so does the gravitational potential energy.
What two ways can you change the gravatational potential engergy of an object?
You can change the gravitational potential energy of an object by altering its height or the strength of the gravitational field it is in. Increasing the height or the strength of the gravitational field will increase the gravitational potential energy, while decreasing either will decrease the gravitational potential energy.
A statue has a mass of 14 kg on a shelf it sits 2m from the fround what is the gravatational potential energy?
The gravitational potential energy can be calculated using the formula: mass x gravity x height. In this case, the mass is 14 kg, acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/s^2, and the height is 2m. Plugging these values into the formula gives 14 kg x 9.8 m/s^2 x 2m = 274.4 Joules.
Is potential energy a chemical energy when dealing with chemical bonds?
Chemical energy is a type of potential energy, if that's what you mean.
What kind of energy does a parked car have?
What does potential energy mean.
What does pontentail energy mean?
Potential energy is the energy an object has due to its position or state. It is stored energy that has the potential to do work in the future. The higher an object is above the ground, the more potential energy it has.
Why velocity of a mass attached to a spring is maximum at mean positions and zero at extreme positions?
This can easily be understood with conservation of energy. Assuming that no energy is lost, potential energy is continuously converted to kinetic energy, and vice versa. At the mean position, the potential energy is zero, therefore the kinetic energy (and hence the velocity) is at maximum.This can easily be understood with conservation of energy. Assuming that no energy is lost, potential energy is continuously converted to kinetic energy, and vice versa. At the mean position, the potential energy is zero, therefore the kinetic energy (and hence the velocity) is at maximum.This can easily be understood with conservation of energy. Assuming that no energy is lost, potential energy is continuously converted to kinetic energy, and vice versa. At the mean position, the potential energy is zero, therefore the kinetic energy (and hence the velocity) is at maximum.This can easily be understood with conservation of energy. Assuming that no energy is lost, potential energy is continuously converted to kinetic energy, and vice versa. At the mean position, the potential energy is zero, therefore the kinetic energy (and hence the velocity) is at maximum.
What is the person's potential energy at this height?
Not sure what you mean by "this height". An object's potential energy is equal to:gravitational potential energy = mass x gravity x height
