potential energy
noun
: the energy that a piece of matter has because of its position or nature or because of the arrangement of parts
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Kinetic energy wouldn’t affect the universe’s expansion the way the potential energy did, so its effects wouldn’t be observable as time went on.
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Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Over time the field would roll down the hill, and its potential energy would be converted to kinetic energy.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
On multiple occasions, the spacecraft flew through the plumes and found a smorgasbord of chemicals, including molecular hydrogen—a potential energy source for life—and carbon compounds that are precursors to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Challenges ahead Hydrogen has long been billed as one of many potential energy sources that could play a significant role in the energy transition, but most of it is produced using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas through a process that generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
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Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Over time the field would roll down the hill, and its potential energy would be converted to kinetic energy.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
On multiple occasions, the spacecraft flew through the plumes and found a smorgasbord of chemicals, including molecular hydrogen—a potential energy source for life—and carbon compounds that are precursors to amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Challenges ahead Hydrogen has long been billed as one of many potential energy sources that could play a significant role in the energy transition, but most of it is produced using fossil fuels such as coal and natural gas through a process that generates significant greenhouse gas emissions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Potential energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potential%20energy. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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