Question

What do you mean by potential energy? Give two examples.

Answer 1

the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.

Examples of Potential Energy.Potential energy is mechanical or stored energy from an object that comes from factors such as its position relative to others, internal stress, electric charge or its condition rather than motion.

Answer 2

The energy of an object because of its position or shape is called its potential energy

example-stone falling on soft soil and creating a depression in it