Stretching a rubber band, winding the key of a toy car, lifting an object against gravity, compressing a spring, and raising an object to a certain height are all examples of situations where potential energy is transferred or stored.
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Stretching a rubber band, winding the key of a toy car, lifting an object against gravity, compressing a spring, and raising an object to a certain height are all examples of situations where potential energy is transferred or stored.
Potential energy is transferred or stored in various situations. For instance, when a ball is lifted, gravitational potential energy is transferred from the person lifting it. When a spring is compressed or stretched, elastic potential energy is stored. Similarly, when a battery is charged, chemical potential energy is stored, which can be later converted into electrical energy.
Certainly! In a hydroelectric dam, potential energy is stored in water at an elevated reservoir, and it’s transferred to kinetic energy as water flows downhill, turning turbines to generate electricity. A compressed spring stores elastic potential energy, released when the spring expands. Chemical potential energy in batteries is converted to electrical energy when connected to a circuit. In a stretched rubber band, elastic potential energy is transferred to kinetic energy when released. Gravitational potential energy is stored when lifting an object and converted to kinetic energy when the object falls. These examples illustrate the diverse ways potential energy can be stored and transferred in various systems.