Home/Basic Physics/Work, energy and power/Force from potential energy6. Work, energy and powerForce from potential energyIn 6. Work, energy and powerFormulaCopy LaTeXFx=−dUdxF_x=-\frac{dU}{dx}Fx=−dxdUIn three dimensionsCopy LaTeXF⃗=−∇U\vec F=-\nabla UF=−∇UTagsenergyphysicsphysics formulaworkwork energy powerDetailThe conservative force is minus the gradient of the potential energy.Explore the ideaExplore the ideaFound an error? Contact us.Related formulasRelatedWork of a variable forceW=∫r⃗1r⃗2F⃗⋅dr⃗W=\int_{\vec r_1}^{\vec r_2}\vec F\cdot d\vec rW=∫r1r2F⋅drOpen formulaOpen in sectionRelatedWork of a conservative forceWc=−ΔU=Ui−UfW_c=-\Delta U=U_i-U_fWc=−ΔU=Ui−UfOpen formulaOpen in section