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What is potential energy??​

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Potential Energy is the stored energy in an object or system because of its position or configuration.

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Example: Water at the top of a waterfall, before the precipice.

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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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