Question

Energy a system possesses because of the force exerted on its mass by a gravitational or electromagnetic field with respect to a reference surface.

• A. Kinetic Energy
• B. Potential Energy
• C. Work
• D. None of the mentioned

Hint:

Potential energy is associated with the position of an object in a force field, such as gravity or electromagnetism.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Define potential energy.
Potential energy is the energy stored in a system due to the position or configuration of an object relative to a reference point, such as the force exerted by gravitational or electromagnetic fields.

Step 2: Gravitational or electromagnetic fields.
Gravitational potential energy is given by \( U = mgh \), where \( m \) is mass, \( g \) is gravitational acceleration, and \( h \) is height.
This type of energy depends on the force exerted by these fields.