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Energy which is gained by a body due to its position is known as potential energy

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What type of energy is energy position?

Energy of position is called potential enrgy. For example, a rock at a certain height has more energy than when it is at ground level - when it falls down, this energy can be converted into other energy forms. In this case, of gravitational potential energy, the amount of energy is calculated as mgh (mass x gravity x height). Gravity is about 9.8 meters per second square.


What is an example of potential enrgy?

Examples of potential energy : 1. An object raised above the ground acquires potential energy equal to the work done against the force of gravity; the energy is released as kinetic energy when it falls back to the ground. 2. Similarly, a stretched spring has stored potential energy that is released when the spring is returned to its unstretched state.


Is soalr kintic or ponteial energy?

Solar energy is a form of potential energy. It is derived from the sun's radiation and is stored in various forms such as solar panels and batteries for later use in the form of kinetic energy or electricity.


How is energy stored in a compressed spring?

The matter in a spring is in a form that wants to bend back into shape when bent. This is called elasticity. When you compress the spring, it wants to spread itself out again, but because you won't let it, it has that energy stored inside of it, waiting to be used. This kind of energy is called potentail energy. Potential energy can exist for two main reasons... if something is above the ground and something is stopping it from falling, it will have potential enrgy. The energy it had to fall is waiting to be used as movement or kinetic energy. This is gravitational potential energy. The spring had potential energy of postion, so the position it was in had potential energy. When you release he spring, it will let out the enrg as movement. The farther you compress the spring, the more energy it will have.


What is the importance of work-energy theorem?

The work-energy theorem states that the work done on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy. This theorem is important because it allows us to analyze and predict the motion of objects by considering the work done on them. It provides a powerful tool for understanding and solving problems in mechanics.