Question

The energy possessed by a body by the virtue of its position is called ______

(a) Kinetic energy

(b) Potential energy

(c) Total energy

(d) Position energy

The question was posed to me in class test.

I'd like to ask this question from Introduction to Work, Energy and Power in division Work, Energy and Power of Physics – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Potential energy

The best explanation: The potential energy of a body emerges due to its position. More specifically, the displacement of a body from the reference position decides the amount of potential energy it has. Usually, the potential energy of a body with mass m is given as P.E.=mgh, where h is the height of the body from the ground plane and g is the acceleration due to gravity. Absolute potential of a body cannot be found. Only the relative value can be found out.