MathLivePotential energy from force
The potential energy of an object at a position is the negative of the work done by a conservative force along a path from a reference point to that position. It is used to find stored energy in gravitational, electric, and spring systems from the force acting on them.
V = -\int \boldsymbol{F} \cdot \mathrm{d} \boldsymbol{r}What the symbols mean
| potential energy (\mathrm{J}) | |
| force vector (\mathrm{N}) | |
| infinitesimal displacement vector along the path (\mathrm{m}) |
About this formula
- FieldPhysics
- TopicClassical mechanics
- LevelHigh school
- Also calledpotential energy definition, potential energy as negative work integral, potential energy from conservative force, potential energy integral of force, potential energy formula, work done against force potential
- SourceWikidata Q155640
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