What is Potential Energy?

What is Potential Energy

Potential energy is an object's stored energy because of its position or condition. This type of energy has the potential to do work when the object’s position changes. For example, a ball at the top of a hill has gravitational potential energy due to its height, which i...

What makes a stretched rubber band snap back or an object held at a height fall to the ground when you let go? The answer lies in potential energy, the energy stored in an object due to its position, shape, or condition.

It acts as a hidden reserve of energy waiting to be released.

Imagine lifting a ball off the ground. The higher y...