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Force probing to access potential energy

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Xu, Y; Virgin, LN
Published in: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series
January 1, 2021

Perhaps the two most common forms of potential energy are those associated with gravitational and elastic forces. In an experimental setting, if we can measure the force required to maintain equilibrium, then the extraction of potential energy is relatively straightforward, since the force is the negative vector gradient of the potential. In this paper we apply this approach to a small mass that is placed on various shapes under the action of gravity.

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Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

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2191-5652

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2191-5644

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January 1, 2021

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55 / 57
 

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Xu, Y., & Virgin, L. N. (2021). Force probing to access potential energy. In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series (pp. 55–57). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47626-7_9
Xu, Y., and L. N. Virgin. “Force probing to access potential energy.” In Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 55–57, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47626-7_9.
Xu Y, Virgin LN. Force probing to access potential energy. In: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. 2021. p. 55–7.
Xu, Y., and L. N. Virgin. “Force probing to access potential energy.” Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, 2021, pp. 55–57. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-47626-7_9.
Xu Y, Virgin LN. Force probing to access potential energy. Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. 2021. p. 55–57.

Published In

Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series

DOI

EISSN

2191-5652

ISSN

2191-5644

Publication Date

January 1, 2021

Start / End Page

55 / 57