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What is the difference between potential energy and potential difference?
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The term potential energy is applied to the energy a thing or material has because of its nature or position. Things can have potential energy because they are at an elevated point in a gravimetric field. There are types of mechanical potential energy like that held in a spring. Things or materials can also have potential energy because of their chemical, electromagnetic or nuclear characteristics.
The term potential difference is applied to compare two things or substances, or points in a system (like an electrical circuit) that are at different potentials. A roller coaster at the top of the "starting grade" will have a greater potential energy (positional energy owing to gravity) than one at the end of its run. A chemical explosive has a higher chemical potential than the chemical components used to make it.
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What is the same and the difference between potential and kinetic energy?
Potential is stored energy and Kinetic is just simple movement like windmills are powerd with Kinetic energy. They are both energy.
What is the difference between stored energy and energy in motion?
Stored energy is potential energy and energy in motion is kinetic energy. A pendulum has potential energy at the end of it's stroke and kinetic energy when it's moving.
What is the main difference between potential and kinetic?
The main difference between potential and kinetic energy is that potential is energy that has the opportunity to become kinetic. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.examples of potential energy- a spring being squeezed; When you are at the top of the diving board getting ready to dive; winding up before you throw a pitch (in softball); etc.examples of kinetic energy- a person running; a car speeding; falling down the stairs; etc.
What is difference between potential energy and binding energy?
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What statement describes the potential energy diagram of an exothermic reaction?
The difference in potential energy between the reactants and products.
What difference between electric potential energy and mechanical potential energy?
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What can be converted to energy?
Anything with potential difference could create the flow of energy. A potential difference could be electropotential, chemical potential or potential difference between high and low ground like energy from water fall. A potential difference can exist in the form of motion difference between a stationary and a moving objects.
How does potential difference provide energy?
If there is a difference in potential energy, between two positions, this difference can be converted into other types of energy. For example, when an object falls down.
Difference between potential and kenetic energy?
Potential energy is when the particles are at rest and kinetic energy is when the particles are in motion.
What is the difference between electrical potential energy and potential difference?
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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.
If two potential energy were pointing in different directions will there be a current between two points?
Current will flow if there is a difference of potential energy and a path between those points.
What is the difference between potential energy and light energy?
They are two completely different things. Light energy is electromagnetic waves. (EM). Potential energy is the energy stored within matter.
