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What is potential energy?
Factors affecting potential energy
It is the stored energy an object has because of its position or its height above the ground.
Potential energy of an object depends on its mass, height from ground and gravity.
Today's Model
Kinetic energy vs. potential energy
Catapult
What is Mechanical energy?
It is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy in an object that is used to do work.