Gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, chemical potential energy, and electrical potential energy are some common forms of potential energy.
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Gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy, chemical potential energy, and electrical potential energy are some common forms of potential energy.
Some forms of potential energy include gravitational potential energy (based on an object’s position in a gravitational field), elastic potential energy (stored in stretched or compressed objects), chemical potential energy (stored in chemical bonds), and electrical potential energy (associated with the position of charged particles in an electric field).
Various forms of potential energy exist, reflecting energy stored in different ways. Gravitational potential energy is associated with an object’s height above a reference point. Elastic potential energy is stored in objects undergoing deformation, like stretched rubber bands or compressed springs. Chemical potential energy is stored in the bonds of molecules, released during chemical reactions. Nuclear potential energy is held within atomic nuclei and released in nuclear reactions. Electrical potential energy is stored in electrically charged particles within an electric field. Each form of potential energy represents stored energy that can be converted into other forms, such as kinetic energy or work.