Question

define potential energy

Answer 1

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⚫Potential energy is a type of energy an object has because of its position. A boulder on top of a hill has a lot of potential energy because it could roll down pretty fast at any moment.

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Answer 2

Answer:

                     Potential Energy

                         

The energy possessed by the body by virtue of its specific position or changed configurations called the potential energy.

Additional Information:

There are two forms of potential energy:

i) Gravitational Potential Energy:

⇒ The energy possessed by a body due to its change of positions is called Gravitational Potential Energy.

Example: A stone at a height has a gravitational potential energy due to its raised position.

ii) Elastic potential Energy:

⇒ The potential energy possessed by a body in a deformed state due to change in its configuration is called elastic potential energy.

Example: When the string of a bow is pulled, some work is done which is stored in the deformed state of a bow in the form of its elastic potential energy.