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What kind of energy is possessed when an arrow held in a stretched bow.


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  1. The energy possessed by a body on account of its position or configuration, is called potential energy.
  2. PotentialEnergy=mass×accelerationduetogravity×heightP.E.=m×g×h
  3. Hence, a stretched bow has potential energy due to the change in its shape.

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