Ten examples of Potential energy.
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A coiled spring
Wheels on roller skates before someone skates
An archer's bow with the string pulled back
A raised weight
Water that is behind a dam
A snow pack (potential avalanche)
A quarterback's arm before throwing a pass
A stretched rubber band
A car that is parked at the top of a hill
An unopened carbonated drink
A yoyo before it is released
River water at the top of a waterfall
Still air (potential wind)
An airplane idling on the runway
A flywheel without any wind to turn it
Bullets before they are fired from a gun
A satellite before it is launched and placed into an orbit
A book on a table before it falls (gravitational potential energy)
A child at the top of a slide
Soccer balls before players kick them
A slinky at the top of the stairs
Ripe fruit before it falls (gravitational potential energy)
A pool stick before you move it
A Frisbee before it is thrown in to the air
A Ferris wheel before it starts turning