Derive potential energy
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In physics, potential energy is the energy possessed by an object because of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors....
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" Potential" in a Latin word means "to be able".Potential energy is a energy possed by a body by virture of its position with reference to the earth.
As the body gains height its potential energy increases.It means that the energy is inactive at the moment but has the potential for doing work.
The stored up energy which has the potential to do work is called potential energy.
example:If we bend a branch of a tree and let it go it gets back to its original position.Displacement occured both when the branch was pulled down and alsowhen it went back to its place.Hence,work was donein both cases.Force is applied for bending a branch.That is why it was displaced.The branch could go back to its position when you let it go back to its position when you let it go , because energy was stored in it.
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