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How do you derive PE MGH?
Potential energy is the energy possessed by the body by virtue of its position or configuration. Consider a body of mass m at a height ‘h’ from the ground. The amount of work done to raise this body to this height h against the force of gravity: W=F×h where F is the force of gravity .
What is potential energy derive P is equal to MGH?
Section Summary. Work done against gravity in lifting an object becomes potential energy of the object-Earth system. The change in gravitational potential energy, ΔPEg, is ΔPEg = mgh, with h being the increase in height and g the acceleration due to gravity.
What does the G in PE MGH stand for?
gravitational acceleration
PE = mgh. where. PE = Energy (in Joules) m = mass (in kilograms) g = gravitational acceleration of the earth (9.8 m/sec2)
How do you derive elastic potential energy?
displacement. It is computed as the work done to stretch the spring which depends on the spring constant k and the displacement stretched. -ve sign indicates the opposite direction….Elastic Potential Energy Formula.
| P.E. | Elastic Potential Energy |
|---|---|
| k | Spring Constant |
| x | Displacement stretched |
| dx | Small displacement |
How do you derive gravitational potential energy?
Since the force required to lift it is equal to its weight, it follows that the gravitational potential energy is equal to its weight times the height to which it is lifted. PE = kg x 9.8 m/s2 x m = joules. PE = lbs x ft = ft lb.
How do you derive potential?
V = k × [q/r] V = electric potential energy. q = point charge. r = distance between any point around the charge to the point charge. k = Coulomb constant; k = 9.0 × 109 N.
What is the equation of MGH?
For the gravitational force the formula is P.E. = mgh, where m is the mass in kilograms, g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.8 m / s2 at the surface of the earth) and h is the height in meters. Notice that gravitational potential energy has the same units as kinetic energy, kg m2 / s2.