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Where does the potential energy go if you carry uranium to a nuclear power plant on the top of a mountain and part of its mass becomes energy?
Jeremy87 said:I was of course talking about gravitational potential energy. Say you create matter and anti-matter using E=mc^2 at sea level. Then you transport those into a higher gravitational potential and recombine. What happens to that potential energy?
Though now that I'm more awake... do photons also lose some energy (get redshifted) by moving "against" gravity? Would make sense if they can't escape black holes.
What if it creates new mass with kinetic energy? The mass still exists in a gravitational potential (as would photons if those were created), but what about the kinetic energy?
What? Moving mass against gravity.Drakkith said:What potential energy? You didn't have any.
The recombination of the matter&antimatter that you created down in the gravity well. Or any other energy<->matter conversion example you like.Drakkith said:What if what did? What is creating these new particles?
Jeremy87 said:What? Moving mass against gravity.
The recombination of the matter&antimatter that you created down in the gravity well. Or any other energy<->matter conversion example you like.
Maybe I can rephrase his question. Consider two scenarios:Drakkith said:I still don't know what you are asking exactly.
Jeremy87 said:Well I kind of figured out that the photon's energy does in fact depend on the gravitational field.
What about kinetic energy? If you store energy by making a sphere spin at high speed, what will happen to this spin if you move it into a different gravitational potential?
Jeremy87 said:What about kinetic energy? If you store energy by making a sphere spin at high speed, what will happen to this spin if you move it into a different gravitational potential?
Potential energy in nuclear energy is the energy stored within the nucleus of an atom. This energy is released through nuclear reactions, such as fission or fusion, and can be used to generate electricity.
Unlike other forms of potential energy, such as gravitational or chemical potential energy, potential energy in nuclear energy is stored within the nucleus of an atom and is released through the process of nuclear reactions.
The two main sources of potential energy in nuclear energy are fission and fusion. Fission is the splitting of an atom into smaller atoms, while fusion is the combining of two smaller atoms into a larger one. Both of these processes release a significant amount of energy.
Potential energy in nuclear energy is harnessed through nuclear power plants, which use fission reactions to generate heat. This heat is then used to produce steam, which turns turbines and generates electricity.
The main advantage of using potential energy in nuclear energy is that it is a highly efficient and reliable source of energy. However, the main disadvantage is the potential for nuclear accidents and the long-term storage of nuclear waste, which can be harmful to the environment.