The Concept Of Potential Energy
Chapter Name : Work, Energy And Power |
Sub Topic Code : 101_11_06_07_01 |
Topic Name : The Concept Of Potential Energy |
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Sub Topic Name : The Concept Of Potential Energy |
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Introduction
Energy is an indirectly observed quantity which comes in many forms, such as kinetic energy, potential energy, radiant energy, and many others; which are listed in this summary article.
Pre-Requisites:
Energy
Activity:
Generator.
Real Life Question:
What is potential energy?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Potential energy | Potential energy is the stored energy of position possessed by an object. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Electric generator | A device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy. |
Real life uses :
To produce energy.
Places to visit :
Steam engine.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Generators | Generators provide nearly all of the power for electric power grids. |
What you learn in Theory:
Potential energy is the energy of an object or a system due to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system.
What you learn in Practice:
If the work of forces of this type acting on a body that moves from a start to an end position is defined only by these two positions and does not depend on the trajectory of the body between the two, then there is a function known as a potential that can be evaluated at the two positions to determine this work.