The energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape is called
[amp_mcq option1=”thermal energy” option2=”potential energy” option3=”kinetic energy” option4=”electric energy” correct=”option2″]
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UPSC NDA-1 – 2022
– Gravitational potential energy depends on an object’s height above a reference point.
– Elastic potential energy is stored in a material when it is deformed (stretched or compressed), like a spring or a stretched rubber band.
– The definition provided in the question (“energy possessed by a body due to its change in position or shape”) precisely describes potential energy.
– Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
– Electric energy is energy associated with the flow of electric charge or the presence of electric fields.