Give two examples of potential energy?

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Potential energy:
Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body because of its position.
When the string of a bow is stretched, the muscular energy is stored as potential energy, which makes the arrow shoot forward.
Water stored in the dam acquires potential energy.
Hence, stretched rubber acquires potential energy.

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