Question

The energy possessed by an oscillating pendulum of a clock is

Answer 1

The energy possessed by an oscillating pendulum of a clock is mechanical energy.

Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position.

Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion.

So the sum of both potential energy and kinetic energy in an object that is used to work. It is the energy of an object due to motion or position.

Answer 2

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The energy possessed by an oscillating pendulum of a clock is called mechanical energy. It is a combination of kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is the one that is due to the motion of an object whereas potential energy due to the virtue of an objects position. An oscillating pendulum is an object that changes position while in motion. Therefore it possesses mechanical energy.

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