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Q: What is the energy exerted due to the position and shape taken by an object ?
  • A. latent energy
  • B. Potential energy
  • C. Kinetic energy
  • D. Electrical energy
Correct Answer: Option B - Potential energy is the energy which is stored in an object due to its position or shape position. An object possesses gravitational potential energy if it is positioned at a height above (or below) to the ground.
B. Potential energy is the energy which is stored in an object due to its position or shape position. An object possesses gravitational potential energy if it is positioned at a height above (or below) to the ground.

Explanations:

Potential energy is the energy which is stored in an object due to its position or shape position. An object possesses gravitational potential energy if it is positioned at a height above (or below) to the ground.