Potential Energy
Potential energy, abbreviated as PE, also called gravitational potential energy, is the possessed energy by a body due to its relative position in a gravitational field. As the elevation of the body decreases the less potential energy.
Potential energy formula
\(\large{ PE = m \; g \; h }\) |
Where:
Units | English | Metric |
\(\large{ PE }\) = potential energy | \(\large{ lbf-ft }\) | \(\large{ J }\) |
\(\large{ g }\) = gravity | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec^2}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s^2}}\) |
\(\large{ h }\) = height | \(\large{ ft }\) | \(\large{ m }\) |
\(\large{ m }\) = mass | \(\large{ lbm }\) | \(\large{ kg }\) |
Tags: Equations for Energy