I have a question about how to read the kinetic energy on a potential energy graph. I can't post the graph, but if you think you can help I can email you the question.
Thanks
2007-07-03 12:44:24 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Total energy, the sum of potential and kinetic energies, is conserved in a nondissipative system. In such a conservative system, the difference between the maximum and minimum potential enrgies can be taken as the total energy of the system. Vmax - Vmin = Etot. The kinetic energy then for any potential energy, V, is Etot - V or Vmax - Vmin - V, Often Vmin is set to zero, like defining the bottom of a pendulum's swing to be reference zero height.
2007-07-03 13:36:39 · answer #1 · answered by jcsuperstar714 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without seeing the graph, my guess is that kinetic energy would come from the change in potential energy. So take the highest point and subtract the lowest point and you will have the potential energy converted to kinetic, assuming it is not converted to another form.
2007-07-03 12:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ImageShack and PhotoBucket provide hosting services for pictures and graphics. You can upload your graph and they will provide a link that you can post for others to see it.
In general, though, kinetic energy will be the difference between two points of potential energy.
2007-07-03 13:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In what system/situation...?
2016-05-17 21:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋