Explain potential energy in brief Share with your friends Share 0 Rohit Babu answered this Dear Student,The energy possessed by a body due to its position or shape is called its potential energy.It is of two types,1.Gravitational potential energy:It is the energy possessed by a body due to it's position above the ground.Example:Water stored in a dam.Let m be the mass of the body placed vertically at a distance h from the ground.The potential energy stored in the body is,P.E=mgh2. Elastic Potential Energy: It is the energy possessed by a body due to its change in shape.Example:Stretched bow,Stretched springRegards 0 View Full Answer
