Stored energy that results from position or shape of an object is ______
Biology · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Correct answer is potential energy.
The potential energy is the energy that is stored in an object due to its position relative to some zero position .
For example, the heavy ball of a demolition machine is storing energy when it is held at an elevated position. This stored energy of position is referred to as potential energy. Similarly, a drawn bow is able to store energy as the result of its position. When assuming its usual position (i.e., when not drawn), there is no energy stored in the bow. Yet when its position is altered from its usual equilibrium position, the bow is able to store energy by virtue of its position. This stored energy of position is referred to as potential energy. Potential energy is the stored energy of position possessed by an object.