Question

The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its configuration or___________is called potential energy.

Answer 1

1. Potential energy: The energy possessed by a body by its configuration or height is called potential energy.
2. $$\begin{gathered} Potentialenergy=mgh \\ Where,m=massoftheobject,g=accelerationduetogravity,h=height \end{gathered}$$
3. Ex: water stored in the dam, flying bird at a height, stretched rubber, etc

Hence, the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its configuration or height is called potential energy.