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Can potential energy be computed if an object is in motion?

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shadow2121 asked:


I need to clarify: if an object is in free-fall

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    No Responses to “Can potential energy be computed if an object is in motion?”

    1. ouch on December 8th, 2011 5:35 am

      Yes.
      For example if an object is attached to a string, there is potential energy in the system when it is in motion. It can be calculated by 0.5*k*x^2

      If it is in free fall, you can still calculate it using m*g*h.
      At its highest point, the potential energy is at its maximum. When it reaches the bottom, there is no more potential energy. All the enrgy has transformed into kinetic energy.