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Work And Energy — Science STD 9 — Question

Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceWork And Energy1 Mark
Question
What is potential energy?
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Answer

  1. Energy of an object due to its position or arrangement in a system
Explanation:
The potential energy is the stored energy of an object due to its position.
some examples of potential energies are gravitational potential energy, Electrostatic potential energy and elastic energy etc.
A body placed at ground will have less gravitational potential energy than a body placed at some height. therefore, potential energy changes by changing the position of object.

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