Which one of the following bodies has only potential energy?

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Potential energy is like energy contained. It is not energy displayed.

So option (a) clearly represents energy contained.

a. A cat sitting on the fence

If the cat jumps off the wall, the potential or contained energy is displayed as kinetic energy; which is energy in motion.

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