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Question
What is potential energy? State its unit.
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Solution
POTENTIAL ENERGY: (P.E. or U)
“The energy possessed by a body due to its position above the ground. or change in state.”
UNIT: Unit of P.E. = S.I. UNIT OF ENERGY = Joule (J)
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