potential energy
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potential energy
noun potential energies
- The energy possessed by an object because of its position (in a gravitational or electric field), or its condition (as a stretched or compressed spring, as a chemical reactant, or by having rest mass).
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noun energy possessed by an object because of its position
| Español | energía potencial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 위치 에너지 wichi eneoji, 퍼텐셜 에너지 peotensyeol eneoji |
| 日本語 | 位置エネルギー ichi enerugī, ポテンシャルエネルギー potensharu enerugī |
| 中文 | 勢能 /势能 shìnéng, 位能 wèinéng |
| हिन्दी | स्थितिज ऊर्जा sthitij ūrjā |
| Português | energia potencial |
| Français | énergie potentielle |
| Deutsch | potentielle Energie, Lageenergie |
| Italiano | energia potenziale |
| Ελληνικά | δυναμική ενέργεια dynamikí enérgeia |
| Română | energie potențială |
| Русский | потенциа́льная эне́ргия potɛnciálʹnaja enɛ́rgija |
| Tiếng Việt | thế năng |
| العربية | طاقة وضع |
| עברית | אנרגיה פוטנציאלית |
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