Question

What is Potential energy? I’m here trying to figure it out but I can’t remember. Help? ;-;

Answer 1

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.

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Answer 2

“Potential energy is energy that an object has because of its position relative to other objects. It is called potential because it has the potential to be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy.”