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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEnergia potenziale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e.nerˈdʒi.a po.tenˈt͡sja.le
"L'energia potenziale aumenta quando un oggetto viene sollevato."
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The energy possessed by an object because of its position or condition.
"The potential energy of the rock at the top of the hill is converted to kinetic energy as it rolls down." - 2
In physics, the energy stored in an object as a result of its position in a force field, such as gravitational or elastic.
"The potential energy in a compressed spring is released when the spring is allowed to expand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the modern Latin 'potentialis' (possibility or power), combined with 'energia' from the Greek 'energeia' (activity, operation). Formulated in the 19th century by Scottish engineer and physicist William Rankine to describe stored energy resulting from position or configuration.
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Énergie potentielle
Transliteration: e.nɛʁ.ʒi pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɛl
"L'énergie potentielle de l'objet augmente lorsqu'il est soulevé."
Potentielle Energie
Transliteration: po.tɛn.tsiˈɛ.lə eˈnɛʁ.ɡi
"Die potentielle Energie eines Körpers hängt von seiner Höhe ab."
Energia potenziale
Transliteration: e.nerˈdʒi.a po.tenˈt͡sja.le
"L'energia potenziale aumenta quando un oggetto viene sollevato."
Energía potencial
Transliteration: e.nerˈxi.a po.tenˈsjal
"La energía potencial de un objeto aumenta a medida que se eleva."
Energia potencial
Transliteration: e.neʁˈdʒi.a po.tenˈsjaɫ
"A energia potencial de um objeto aumenta quando ele é levantado."
संभावित ऊर्जा
Transliteration: sambhavit urja
"ऊँचाई पर रखी वस्तु की संभावित ऊर्जा बढ़ती है।"
势能
Transliteration: shì néng
"物体的势能随着高度的增加而增加。"
위치 에너지
Transliteration: wi-chi e-ne-ji
"높이에 따라 물체의 위치 에너지가 증가합니다."
位置エネルギー
Transliteration: ichi enerugī
"物体の位置エネルギーは高さが増すにつれて増加します。"
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