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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the definition of 'potential energy'?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Imagine some force and take any reference position you like to be zero. You study how the force changes as you move about from various locations, all measurable from your zero point. The force only changes with position. The nature behind how this force changes as you move it around is potential energy.

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