MCQ
A wound watch spring has ______ energy.
- AMechanical.
- BKinetic.
- CPotential.
- DKinetic and potential.
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Answer
- Potential.
Explanation:
The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called the potential energy. A wound watch has potential energy.
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