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Perhaps this sounds silly, but:
- because you were trained to use it and were told it was the traditional symbol to use
- because you want others in the same field to understand you
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What are some ways people use kinetic and potential energy?
its like your sitting in a chair potential then u get up and do something like move the chair kinetic
Potential energy related to an objects height?
Yes, it is based on both. Potential energy (gravitational potential energy, to be more precise) is simply the weight multiplied by the height.
Formula for mechanical energy?
potential energy+kinetic energy=mechanical energy
How do you calculate for the height of a body above the ground given the body of mass and the potential energy?
If this body is on earth, than the potential energy is the gravitational potential energy, U which equals mgy. M is the mass of the body, g is the acceleration of gravity, 9.8 ((m/s)/s), and y is the height. Thus, U = mgy. To solve for height, divide both sides by mg. y=U/mg
The moment a ski jumper lands has all of his potential energy been changed to kinetic energy?
Yes, as long as the reference point was the ground. Potential energy is completely based on the reference point, as U = mgh, h being the height.
Is dam water an example for potential energy?
Yes. When u use the word potential energy,it means stored energy. A water being hold in the dam above ground contains stored gravitational potential energy.
What are the two kinds of michanical energy?
These are kinetic and potential energy. Total mechanical energy is sum of these two: E = T + U E = total mechanical energy T = kinetic energy U = potential energy
What are some ways people use kinetic and potential energy?
its like your sitting in a chair potential then u get up and do something like move the chair kinetic
Does kinetic energy have chemical energy?
no, kinetic energy is the energy below so if u hold a ball up in the air it has most potential energy but if u drop the ball the potential energy goes down and the kinetic energy goes up.
When does potential energy increase?
If using the formula U=mgh, then potential energy increases when the height above the ground increases.
How much potential and kinetic energy does an average person use a day?
no In most all cases, yes. You use kinetic energy (energy due to motion) if you move, or if you move something. The most common form of potential energy is gravitational potential energy (basically energy due to height). You use this if you fall down (or fall into your bed) or if you drop something (even if it's dropping your backpack from two inches off the ground). You use gravitational potential energy when you drink from a cup by letting gravity do the work of moving the liquid down. It can also be argued that chemical energy is potential energy, in which case, you use it when you eat and obtain energy from food.
Potential energy related to an objects height?
Yes, it is based on both. Potential energy (gravitational potential energy, to be more precise) is simply the weight multiplied by the height.
Does an electron in the first energy shell have greater potential energy than an electron in the third energy shell?
electrons in the first electron shell have the lowest possible potential energy because YOUR MOM DROPPED U ON YOUR HEAD WHEN U WERE A BABY
Compressed springs are what kind of energy?
The potential energy of a spring is defined by this equation: U=.5kx2 U= potential energy (in joules) k= the spring constant x= the displacement of the spring from equilibrium. (the amount that the spring is stretched or compressed) This equation tells us that as a spring is compressed by a distance x, the potential energy increases proportionately to x2
Why does a chemical bond form?
I my view I can tell u like this. When I told u to do any 1 of three. 1.sleep 2.stand 3.sit in whole day u will select 1. Because when u sleep u r in min potential energy. All things want min potential energy. For this purpose atoms are bond with other. So that they have min potential energy.
When you walk then stop is that potential energy?
No, kenetic energy is while your walking , then when u stop you have potential energy to walk forword. So it is kenetic even when you stop just not when you are stoped.
What type of energy does a moving spring toy have?
it has potential and kinetic energy and if i was u i would study more
