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Potential Energy Curves and Equipotentials
Potential Energy Curve
This figure illustrates the potential energy of a particle as a function of position. The kinetic energy is also shown and is abbreviated K.
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"Module 9 -- Potential Energy Graphs - PER wiki."
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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