Various Forms of Potential Energy
Q. Can change in potential energy be negative?
potential energy is scalar quantity and a change in scalar can be either positive or negative but force is a vector and the negative rate of change of potential provides you force -its magnitude as well as its direction. gravitational potential energy is taken to be zero at infinity so all PE must be negative!
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Q. Why is potential energy always negative?
Gravitational potential energy is negative at the surface of Earth, because work is done by the gravitational field in bringing a mass from infinity i.e work has to be done on a body, if it is taken away from the gravitational field of the earth. Thus, potential energy is negative.
- Elastic Potential Energy.
- Electrical (Electromagnetic) Potential Energy.
- Gravitational Potential Energy.
- Nuclear Potential Energy.
Q. What is the unit of potential difference?
Units of potential difference are joules per coulomb, given the name volt (V) after Alessandro Volta. The familiar term voltage is the common name for electric potential difference. Keep in mind that whenever a voltage is quoted, it is understood to be the potential difference between two points.
Q. What is potential difference write is SI unit?
The S.I Unit of potential difference is volt (V). 1 volt =One volt is the potential difference between two points in a current carrying conductor when 1 joule of work is done to move a charge of 1 coulomb from one point to the other.
Q. What is SI unit of current and voltage?
The standard units of electrical measurement used for the expression of voltage, current and resistance are the Volt [ V ], Ampere [ A ] and Ohm [ Ω ] respectively.
Q. What is an amp in SI units?
The ampere (symbol: A) is the SI base unit of electric current equal to one coulomb per second. It is named after. André-Marie Ampère. , one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
