Question

State whether the statement is true or false:

Water stored in the dam will have kinetic energy.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Potential energy:

1. The energy possessed by its position or configuration is called potential energy.
2. For example, if water is stored in a dam, it possesses potential energy. It can be expressed as:

$\text{PE=mgh}$

Here, m is the mass of the object, g is the acceleration due to gravity and h is the height of an object above the earth’s surface.

So, the given statement is false.