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P.E.

P.E.

6.7
Energy stored in an object because of its position or shape
  • noun
  • /piː iː/
  • Specialized
translation icon : E.P.
  • In physics, P.E. stands for potential energy.

Examples

  • In physics class, the teacher explained that P.E. increases as an object is lifted higher.

  • The equation for gravitational P.E. involves mass, gravity, and height.

  • By converting P.E. to kinetic energy, the roller coaster gained speed going downhill.

  • The formula for P.E. is mgh.

  • In physics class, the teacher explained that P.E. increases as an object is lifted higher.

  • By converting P.E. to kinetic energy, the roller coaster gained speed going downhill.

  • The equation for gravitational P.E. involves mass, gravity, and height.

Synonyms

potential energy
vsP.E.
  • Specialized
6 3.9

Power that something has because of its position, not its movement

is the abbreviated written form used instead of the full term

Surface Forms

P.E. singular
P.E.s plural

Etymology

P.E. stands for potential energy, and the word potential comes from an old word meaning 'power', as in the English word potent. So P.E. is the 'stored power' an object has because of its position or how it is arranged.