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PRONUNCIATION OF POTENTIAL ENERGY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POTENTIAL ENERGY

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Potential energy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POTENTIAL ENERGY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

potential energy

Potential energy

In physics, potential energy is energy stored in a system of forcefully interacting physical entities. The SI unit for measuring work and energy is the joule. The term potential energy was introduced by the 19th century Scottish engineer and physicist William Rankine, although it has links to Greek philosopher Aristotle's concept of potentiality. Potential energy is associated with forces that act on a body in a way that depends only on the body's position in space. These forces can be represented by a vector at every point in space forming what is known as a vector field of forces, or a force field. If the work of a force field acting on a body that moves from a start to an end position is determined only by these two positions, and does not depend on the trajectory of the body, then there is a function known as potential energy that can be evaluated at the two positions to determine this work. Furthermore, the force field is determined by this potential energy and is described as derivable from a potential.

Definition of potential energy in the English dictionary

The definition of potential energy in the dictionary is the energy of a body or system as a result of its position in an electric, magnetic, or gravitational field. It is measured in joules, electronvolts, ergs, etc Ep, V, U, φ, PE.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POTENTIAL ENERGY

potent
potentate
potential
potential difference
potential divider
potential well
potentialities
potentiality
potentially
potentiary
potentiate
potentiation
potentiator
potentilla
potentiometer
potentiometric
potentiometry
potentize
potently
potentness

WORDS THAT END LIKE POTENTIAL ENERGY

allergy
alternative energy
anergy
atomic energy
binding energy
bioenergy
dark energy
energy
fossil energy
free energy
Gibbs free energy
Helmholtz free energy
high-energy
kinetic energy
mass-energy
nervous energy
nuclear energy
renewable energy
solar energy
synergy
tidal energy

Synonyms and antonyms of potential energy in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «potential energy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POTENTIAL ENERGY

Find out the translation of potential energy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of potential energy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «potential energy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

势能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

energía potencial
570 millions of speakers

English

potential energy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभावित ऊर्जा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطاقة الكامنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

потенциальная энергия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a energia potencial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভবশক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

énergie potentielle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tenaga keupayaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

potentielle Energie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ポテンシャルエネルギー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에너지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Energi potensial
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năng lượng tiềm năng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமான ஆற்றல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाव्य ऊर्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

potansiyel enerji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

energia potenziale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

energia potencjalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

потенційна енергія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

potențial energetic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυναμική ενέργεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

potensiële energie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

potentiell energi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

potensiell energi
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of potential energy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIAL ENERGY»

The term «potential energy» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.427 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POTENTIAL ENERGY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about potential energy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POTENTIAL ENERGY»

Discover the use of potential energy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to potential energy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kinetic and Potential Energy: Understanding Changes Within ...
Describes the different types of power found in nature, including photosynthesis, fossil fuels, and momentum.
Jennifer Viegas, 2005
2
Kinetic Energy: The Energy of Motion
Offers explanations of kinetic energy and discusses the social significance and history of the concept.
Don Nardo, 2007
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Energy Landscapes: Applications to Clusters, Biomolecules ...
The aim of this book is to define and unify the field of energy landscapes in a reasonably self-contained exposition. This is the first book to cover this active field.
David Wales, 2003
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Molecular potential energy functions
Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.
John Norman Murrell, 1984
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Packing Effects in Mixed Lennard-Jones Clusters and ...
In the second half of the work, we fit simple potential energy functions for the interaction energy of thiolate sulfur and C60 with the Au (111) surface to theoretical data.
Sean Michael Cleary, 2008
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General Chemistry, Enhanced Edition
FIGURE 6.3 Potential energy and kinetic energy Water at the top of the dam has potential energy. As the water falls over the dam, this potential energy is converted to kinetic energy. △ The potential energy of the water at the top of the dam is ...
Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon, 2010
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Physics I For Dummies
Figure 9-4: Kinetic energy converted to potential energy and then back to kinetic energy. ... As the car begins its descent on the other side of the hill, the potential energy begins to be converted back to kinetic energy, and the car gathers speed  ...
Steven Holzner, 2011
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Advances in Chemical Physics, Potential Energy Surfaces
Qualitative behaviour of potential energy surfaces for exothermic reactions A + BC -> AB + C. The location of the barrier relative to the region of maximum curvature is again critical, as can be seen from detailed balance considerations. Thus for ...
K. P. Lawley, 2009
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Dynamics for Engineers
Consequently, if a given mechanical system possesses gravitational potential energy Kg and elastic potential energy Ve, its total potential energy V will be given by the algebraic sum of V and Kc. Thus, V = K + V (12.21) where V would be a ...
Bichara B. Muvdi, 1997
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Essentials of Exercise Physiology
Other examples of potential energy include bound energy within the internal structure of a battery, a stick of dynamite, or a macronutrient before release of its stored energy in metabolism. Releasing potential energy transforms the basic ...
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POTENTIAL ENERGY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term potential energy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Construction starts on offshore wind farm
While there's plenty of potential energy to harness, offshore wind has been mostly stymied by high costs. Onshore turbines are some of the ... «Finance and Commerce, Jul 15»
2
Fitch: Brazilian Power Sector Risk Remains Manageable
In addition, a power rationing event is not expected this year due to heavy dispatches of thermal plants and potential energy consumption ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
3
Grasshopper “epidemic” threatening local crops
As long as they eat material right now, that's taking away potential energy that would go into the seed development.” In other words, it means ... «The Cold Lake Sun, Jul 15»
4
NASA Considering Windbots For Jupiter Mission
... are looking into the possibility of using temperature variations, winds, and a gas giant's own magnetic field as potential energy sources. «Capitalberg, Jul 15»
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But what if I actually need painkillers?
I don't allow my body to release all the potential energy that once made my jumps explosive. I dance from first position, not fifth, because I can't ... «Salon, Jul 15»
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It's All About Gas: EU Finds Potential Energy Supplier to Replace …
The ECFR analysts also view Israel as the EU's potential energy supplier, but this source is again an unlikely substitute for Russian gas: 60 ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Why We Need Nuclear Power
Nuclear energy has a much higher capacity factor than renewable energy does—meaning it produces far more of its potential energy. «Mother Jones, Jul 15»
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U.S. Offshore Wind Power Industry Emerges Off Rhode Island
While there's plenty of potential energy to harness, offshore wind has been mostly stymied by high costs. Onshore turbines are some of the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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Cabinet shuffle: Whalen out as finance minister, Younger back in
... looming plans to overhaul the education system and potential energy developments, cabinet members new and old will have to be at the top ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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BIRTH OF THE COOL: Andrea Pirlo, Jason Kreis talk playoffs …
Enjoy the sincerity of sentiment and the nuclear-level potential energy. Enjoy it before Andrea Pirlo starts appearing in U.S. magazine ads for ... «Hudson River Blue, Jul 15»

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