Concept information
Preferred term
potential energy
Definition(s)
- In physics, potential energy is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors. Common types of potential energy include the gravitational potential energy of an object, the elastic potential energy of an extended spring, and the electric potential energy of an electric charge in an electric field. The unit for energy in the International System of Units (SI) is the joule, which has the symbol J. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potential_energy)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- potential energy function
In other languages
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French
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fonction d'énergie potentielle
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-ML4V9DXT-S
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