Question

What is potential energy?

A.The energy an object has due to its position or condition
B.The energy an object has due to its motion
C.The energy an object has due to its chemical composition
D.The energy an object has due to its atomic structure

Answer 1

A.

You hold an egg in your hand above the floor, it has gravitational potential energy. You let go of the egg and it starts to move; now it has kinetic energy. The farther it falls, the less gravitational potential energy it has and the more kinetic energy is has, which is why it goes faster. Until it hits the floor, and all that energy is converted into sound, heat ... and a mess. ;-)