Which one of the following types of energy is possessed by a body when placed at a certain height?

Kinetic energy

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Potential energy

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Heat energy

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Sound energy

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is A Potential energy
When a body is placed at a certain height, the body possesses potential energy.

$P . E . = m g H$
$m$ ; the mass of the object
$g$ ; acceleration due to gravity
$H$ ; height gained by object

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