Where does “geopotential” come from?
geopotential (English) comes from English potential, from Late Latin potentialis, from Dutch potentiaal, from German potenzial, from Latin potentialis, from Latin Potentia, from Latin potēns, from Latin posse — to drink.
geopotential (English): The work that must be done at a given altitude in...
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- The work that must be done at a given altitude in...
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