Question

what is meant by potential energy?

Answer 1

potential energy is the energy possessed by an object due to its shape or configuration.
potential energy = mass × gravity × height.

Answer 2

Hello,

Here's the answer :-

Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body due to the virtue of its position and configuration.

It is of two types :-

1)Gravitational potential energy :-

It is the energy possessed by a body due to its position.

Formula :- mgh, where:-

m = mass of body
g= acceleration due to gravity at a given place
h = height of the body above the ground.

2)Elastic potential energy :-

It is the energy possessed by a body due to its shape or configuration.

Hope it helped :-)