Question

Water in a tank which is positioned 5 feet above the ground is _____ potential energy? (answers would be like thermal, electric, mechanical)

Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is gravitational potential energy (GPE)

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the water in the tank is 5 feet above the ground, the potential energy is created by the gravitational forces involved. Gravitation potential energy is the stored energy an object possesses due to its placement within a gravitational field.

Answer 2

Mechanical

Step-by-step explanation:

The tank is at rest. And energy of any substance at rest is known as potential energy.

Now, in forms of energy, potential energy is a type of mechanical energy.

Thus, the correct option is mechanical Energy.