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 snow pack (potential avalanche)
-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.
Examples of potential energy include: A rock sitting on the edge of a cliff. If the rock falls, the potential energy will be converted to kinetic energy, as the rock will be moving. A stretched elastic string in a longbow. When the elastic string is released, it will cause the arrow to shoot forward.
