When you apply a force to compress a steel ball, the work done gets stored as(assume there is no loss of energy):
A
kinetic energy
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B
potential energy
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C
heat energy
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D
chemical energy
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Solution
The correct option is B potential energy Potential energy is the energy due to an object's position or deformation. When you compress the steel ball, the work done gets stored as the potential energy in the deformation.