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Old 11-11-2016, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by julianh72 View Post
ANY form of stored energy has the potential to do damage if the energy is released in an uncontrolled fashion.

Flywheels store energy as kinetic energy - so if there is some sort of mechanical failure, that energy has to go somewhere.

Batteries store electrical energy as chemical energy - short out a battery, and things can get pretty hot pretty quickly.

Fuel tanks store chemical energy - an uncontrolled release can be explosive.

Hydro-electric dams store vast amounts of energy as gravitational potential energy - if the turbine or penstock fails, the water flow can destroy the power station, and the homes of thousands of residents below the dam.
can you provide an example of "something" that doesn't store energy?
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