Stored energy - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Stored energy Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,577,029,172 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

potential energy
(redirected from Stored energy)

    Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

potential energy

Energy possessed by an object by virtue of its relative position or state (for example, as in a compressed spring or a muscle). It can be thought of as ‘stored’ energy. An object that has been raised has stored energy due to its height. It is described as having gravitational potential energy.

If a ball is raised to a certain height and released, the ball falls to the ground. The potential energy changes to kinetic energy. As the ball hits the ground some of the kinetic energy is lost as sound and elastic energy. A stretched spring has stored elastic energy; this is known as elastic potential energy. Springs are designed to store energy and release it either rapidly or slowly. For example, a mechanical toy works by an unwinding spring coil inside the toy. As the coil unwinds, elastic potential energy changes into kinetic and sound energy as the toy operates.
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Hutchinson browser?   Full browser?
 
In leaf litter (or compost) all the absorbed carbon dioxide is released back into the atmosphere; any stored energy is wasted.
Burn over a new leaf; YourSay by Birmingham Mail (England)
The most common form of stored energy is known as fat.
Thermogenesis May Help You Lose Weight by Steven A Johnson / Food/cooking/nutrition community
When we do this our body uses the stored energy from its stored energy (fat) reserves.
How to Get Flat Belly by david son / Health, general community
 
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.