What Are the Units for Potential Energy?
Potential energy is measured in Joules (J). Think of it as the energy you store by holding a heavy object up high—ready to drop some knowledge!
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Joules. Simple as that.
Firsthand experience: I remember converting calories to Joules during a physics lab. Always stuck with me that energy is in Joules!
PE is in Joules, just like all good energies. Keep that in mind when you're doing your physics homework!
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