Potential Energy (Noun)
Meaning
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The roller coaster car at the top of the hill has a great deal of potential energy due to its height.
- The water stored behind a dam has potential energy that can be converted into kinetic energy when released.
- The compressed spring in a toy car has potential energy that is converted into kinetic energy when the spring is released.
- The skier at the top of the mountain has potential energy due to their height that is converted into kinetic energy as they ski down.
- The stretched rubber band has potential energy that is converted into kinetic energy when it is released.