A flower pot is sitting on a windowsill 30 meters from the ground. What kind of energy is this an example of?

Question 11 options:

mechanical energy

kinetic energy

potential energy

1 answer

The flower pot sitting on a windowsill 30 meters from the ground is an example of potential energy. This is because potential energy is the energy stored in an object due to its position or height above the ground, which in this case is due to the flower pot's elevation.