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The energy stored in a body or system as a consequence of its position, composition, shape or state: Four types of potential energies are, for example, gravitational energy, electrical energy, nuclear energy, or chemical energy.
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electrical potential energy
1. The ability to move an electrical charge from one point to another.
2. Energy which is possessed by electric charges because of their positions in an electrostatic field.
2. Energy which is possessed by electric charges because of their positions in an electrostatic field.
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potential energy
Most physical systems contain stored, or potential, energy that can be turned into other kinds of useful energy at a later time.
A car at the top of a hill has potential energy because of its position. It can turn its potential energy into kinetic energy by going down the slope.
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