Definition of potential energy in English:

potential energy

noun

mass nounPhysics

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
〔物理〕势能，位能。比较KINETIC ENERGY
Compare with kinetic energy
Example sentencesExamples
- The molecules convert their kinetic energy into potential energy when they rise into the air just like the ball did.
- He criticised Descartes' ideas of mechanics and examined what are effectively kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum.
- The gravitation force actually converts potential energy into mass by forcing protons and electrons to combine into neutrons.
- Ah, the joys of watching gravitational potential energy convert into kinetic energy.
- The energy flow resulting from transforming kinetic energy into potential energy is heat.

Definition of potential energy in US English:

potential energy

nounpəˈtɛn(t)ʃəl ˈɛnərdʒi

Physics

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
〔物理〕势能，位能。比较KINETIC ENERGY
Compare with kinetic energy
Example sentencesExamples
- He criticised Descartes' ideas of mechanics and examined what are effectively kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum.
- The energy flow resulting from transforming kinetic energy into potential energy is heat.
- The gravitation force actually converts potential energy into mass by forcing protons and electrons to combine into neutrons.
- Ah, the joys of watching gravitational potential energy convert into kinetic energy.
- The molecules convert their kinetic energy into potential energy when they rise into the air just like the ball did.

单词	potential energy
释义	Definition of potential energy in English: potential energy noun mass nounPhysics The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. 〔物理〕势能，位能。比较KINETIC ENERGY Compare with kinetic energy Example sentencesExamples The molecules convert their kinetic energy into potential energy when they rise into the air just like the ball did. He criticised Descartes' ideas of mechanics and examined what are effectively kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum. The gravitation force actually converts potential energy into mass by forcing protons and electrons to combine into neutrons. Ah, the joys of watching gravitational potential energy convert into kinetic energy. The energy flow resulting from transforming kinetic energy into potential energy is heat. Definition of potential energy in US English: potential energy nounpəˈtɛn(t)ʃəl ˈɛnərdʒi Physics The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors. 〔物理〕势能，位能。比较KINETIC ENERGY Compare with kinetic energy Example sentencesExamples He criticised Descartes' ideas of mechanics and examined what are effectively kinetic energy, potential energy and momentum. The energy flow resulting from transforming kinetic energy into potential energy is heat. The gravitation force actually converts potential energy into mass by forcing protons and electrons to combine into neutrons. Ah, the joys of watching gravitational potential energy convert into kinetic energy. The molecules convert their kinetic energy into potential energy when they rise into the air just like the ball did.
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