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Question
Which is the best description of potential energy?(1 point)
Responses
Only some objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds.
Only some objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds.
All objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds and will have more potential energy when they are in motion.
All objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds and will have more potential energy when they are in motion.
All objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds and will have more potential energy when they are positioned above Earth’s surface.
All objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds and will have more potential energy when they are positioned above Earth’s surface.
Objects’ potential energy can be destroyed if the chemical bonds are broken.
Objects’ potential energy can be destroyed if the chemical bonds are broken.
1 answer
The best description of potential energy among the provided responses is:
All objects have potential energy stored in their chemical bonds and will have more potential energy when they are positioned above Earth’s surface.
This statement encompasses the concept that potential energy can be stored in various forms, including gravitational potential energy (which increases when an object is elevated above the surface) and chemical potential energy.
