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potential energy in Japanese

potential energy in Japanese is ポテンシャルエネルギー, 位置エネルギー — potential energy means the energy stored in an object because of its position, shape or condition, which can be released as movement or another form of energy.

potential energy in Japanese

ポテンシャルエネルギー
noun
Pronounced: potensharuenerugī
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).
位置エネルギー
noun
Pronounced: ichienerugī
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).

What does "potential energy" mean?

  1. noun The energy stored in an object because of its position, shape or condition, which can be released as movement or another form of energy.
    "A book on a high shelf has more gravitational potential energy than one on the floor."
  2. noun In chemistry, the energy held in the bonds between atoms, released or absorbed when those bonds break and reform.
    "Fuels store chemical potential energy that is released during combustion."
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potential energy in a sentence

  • A book on a high shelf has more gravitational potential energy than one on the floor.
  • Stretching the elastic stores potential energy in the band.
  • Fuels store chemical potential energy that is released during combustion.

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What is "potential energy" in Japanese?

"potential energy" in Japanese is ポテンシャルエネルギー, 位置エネルギー. potential energy means: The energy stored in an object because of its position, shape or condition, which can be released as movement or another form of energy.

How do you pronounce ポテンシャルエネルギー?

"potential energy" in Japanese is ポテンシャルエネルギー, pronounced "potensharuenerugī".

How do you use "potential energy" in a sentence?

Example: "A book on a high shelf has more gravitational potential energy than one on the floor." In Japanese, "potential energy" is ポテンシャルエネルギー, 位置エネルギー.

Are there other ways to say "potential energy" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "potential energy": ポテンシャルエネルギー, 位置エネルギー.

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