potentsiaalenergia
Potentsiaalenergia, or potential energy, is the energy stored by a system due to the position of its components within a force field. It depends on the configuration of the system and is defined relative to a chosen reference point where the energy is set to zero. The concept is central to classical mechanics and appears in various forms, including gravitational, elastic, electric, and chemical potential energy.
Mathematically, the potential energy U is related to a force F by F = -∇U in multiple dimensions,
Common examples illustrate the idea. Gravitational potential energy near Earth’s surface is Ug = mgh, where h
Notes on interpretation include that potential energy is relative to a chosen reference point; its absolute