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There are many applications of potential energy, with even more influences. Traditional applications in classical physics involve suspended/falling objects, whose potential energy can be defined as:
Potential Energy = mass * force of gravity * height
Another traditional example would be compression systems (such as springs):
Potential Energy = Spring Constant (essentially the resistivity of the spring) * displacement (or how far it is compressed/stretched)
Any of these described factors would contribute to an object's potential energy.
Potential energy is also present as chemical, electrical and quantum/nuclear potential energy, which is much more complex and is probably best answered with a more specific question if you're interested.
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What energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects?
The sum of the potential and kinetic energy of large-scale objects in a system is the Hamiltonian.
How does an objects mass affect its potential enegry?
There are different sorts of potential energy but the most common in physics is gravitational potential energy. An object of mass m has a potential energy of mgh where g is gravity (9.81 in metric units) and h is the height above ground.
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy?
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy
What energy is energy stored due to an objects position?
potential energy.......................
Can an objects mechanical energy be equal to its gravitational potential energy?
Yes. Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy; this includes gravitational potential energy.
How does increasing speed affect an objects potential energy?
It doesn't. Increasing speed affects the KINETIC energy.
What is an objects total and potential energy?
An objects total kinetic and potential energy is when both things are moving (kinetic) and the energy is stored in the object (potential)
What energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in a system of objects?
The sum of the potential and kinetic energy of large-scale objects in a system is the Hamiltonian.
How does an objects mass affect its potential enegry?
There are different sorts of potential energy but the most common in physics is gravitational potential energy. An object of mass m has a potential energy of mgh where g is gravity (9.81 in metric units) and h is the height above ground.
An object that has potential energy may have this energy because of its?
An objects Potential Energy is because of its position.
Do moving objects have energy?
Yes they can have potential energy.
What are the two factors that affect an objects energy?
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy?
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy
What are two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy?
What are the two factors that affect an objects kinetic energy
What energy is energy stored due to an objects position?
potential energy.......................
Can an objects mechanical energy be equal to its gravitational potential energy?
Yes. Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy; this includes gravitational potential energy.
What energy is in elastic objects?
kinetic and elastic potential energy
