Question

What type of energy does a cup sitting on a table have? Why?

Answer 1

The type of energy that the cup sitting on a table have is the potential energy because this is the energy that is being possessed in which an object based on the position that they have or the stress that it contains within itself.

Answer 2

A cup sitting on a table possesses POTENTIAL ENERGY.
Potential energy refers to the energy that is stored inside an object as a result of its position. It is also defined as the energy possess by an object at rest. There are different types of potential energy, examples are: gravitational potential energy, elastic potential energy and electric potential energy. Potential energy can be easily converted to kinetic energy, which is the energy possess by a body in motion and to other forms of energy.