Potential Energy/Examples/1 newton raised 1 metre
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Examples of Potential Energy
A body which requires $1$ newton to hold it against a gravitational force when moved against that force through a distance of $1$ metre has $1$ joule of potential energy transferred to it.
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Sources
- 1976: Ralph J. Smith: Circuits, Devices and Systems (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Electrical Quantities: Definitions and Laws: Definitions: Energy