The water stored in a reservoir possesses :

Kinetic energy

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Muscular energy

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Potential energy

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Magnetic energy

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Solution

The correct option is D Potential energy
Potential energy is the energy possessed due to the relative position of one body with respect to other.
Kinetic energy is the energy possessed due to the motion of the body.
Water stored in the reservoir is at rest, so no kinetic energy but it is at some height with respect to some level below the water surface, so it contains potential energy.

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