Eli5: Air Pressure

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Is air pressure contained in a compressor tank the same thing as potential energy?

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Yes. You have a higher pressure area, separate from a lower pressure area. If you connect the two, you’ll get flow, which can be used to perform work. That’s definitely a potential.

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