Question

name the type of energy possessed by a raised hammer

Answer 1

The energy possessed by a raised hammer is potential energy.

Answer 2

Potential energy is possessed by a raised hammer.

Explanation:

There are two types of energy exhibited by an object namely potential energy and kinetic energy.

Kinetic energy is possessed by the object in motion and potential energy is possessed by the objects in rest. The total energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy.

When an object is in motion state, it has maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy. Similarly, when an object is in rest, it has maximum potential energy and minimum kinetic energy.

In this case, the hammer is in raised position but it is at rest, so the energy possessed by the hammer is the potential energy only.