Four Types of Potential Energy
1.) Elastic potential energy is energy stored as resort of the deformation of an elastic object. An example
would be a stretched rubber band or a spring.
2.) Chemical potential energy is potential energy stored in chemical bonds. Gasoline and the food that you eat are examples.
3.) Gravitational potential energy (GPE) is the energy an object has due to its position in a gravitational field. You can
increase GPE by increasing height above ground. Two objects at the same height, the one with the greater mass will have more GPE. GPE also depends on mass
4.) Mechanical energy is energy due to the position and motion of an object.
An apple on a tree has GPE transformed into kinetic energy when it falls from the tree. The potential and kinetic energies change but the mechanical energy stays the same. The total amount of energy also does not change.
Click next.
would be a stretched rubber band or a spring.
2.) Chemical potential energy is potential energy stored in chemical bonds. Gasoline and the food that you eat are examples.
3.) Gravitational potential energy (GPE) is the energy an object has due to its position in a gravitational field. You can
increase GPE by increasing height above ground. Two objects at the same height, the one with the greater mass will have more GPE. GPE also depends on mass
4.) Mechanical energy is energy due to the position and motion of an object.
An apple on a tree has GPE transformed into kinetic energy when it falls from the tree. The potential and kinetic energies change but the mechanical energy stays the same. The total amount of energy also does not change.
Click next.