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- Dictionarypotential energy/pəˌtɛnʃl ˈɛnədʒi/
noun
- 1. the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.
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- potential energy
Energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects or stresses within itself, rather than its velocity
In physics, potential energy is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects, stresses within itself, its electric charge, or other factors. The term potential energy was introduced by the 19th-century Scottish engineer and physicist William Rankine, although it has links to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's concept of potentiality. Wikipedia
