Question

What is potential energy? Give 5 EXPLAINED examples

Answer 1

Answer:

Mechanical Potential Energy

• A raised weight.
• Water that is behind a dam.
• A car that is parked at the top of a hill.
• A yoyo before it is released.
• River water at the top of a waterfall.

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Answer 2

Answer:

In physics, potential energy is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors.

Examples of Gravitational Potential Energy

• A raised weight.
• Water that is behind a dam.
• A car that is parked at the top of a hill.
• A yoyo before it is released.
• River water at the top of a waterfall.
• A book on a table before it falls.
• A child at the top of a slide.
• Ripe fruit before it falls.