Potential energy possessed by objects because of its position or because it is stretched
Further explanation
Energy is the ability to do work. Energy can change from one energy to another
Potential energy can be divided by 2 : gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy is the energy that an object has because of its position (above ground level)
The Gravitational potential energy can be formulated:
[tex]\rm \boxed{\bold{Ep=m\times g\times h}}[/tex]
E = potential energy of an object, joules
m = object mass, kg
g = gravity acceleration, m / s2
h = height of an object, m
The higher the object from the surface of the earth and the greater the mass, the greater the potential energy of the object. Earth's gravity also affects the potential energy of objects
While the elastic potential energy possessed by an object because it is stretched for example in a spring
Efforts are made to pull the spring as far as x (from equilibrium conditions) with force F is
[tex]\rm Ep=\dfrac{1}{2}F.x[/tex]
From Hooke's law F = kx, where k = spring constant
So the elastic potential energy is
[tex]\boxed{\bold{EP=\dfrac{1}{2}.k.x^2}}[/tex]
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