alleryStart learning →The potential energy of a system is best described as what?
AEnergy stored by relative positions
BEnergy of motion of the charges
CHeat lost in a circuit element
DEnergy radiated by a moving charge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Energy stored by relative positions
Potential energy is stored energy that depends on the relative positions of the constituents of a system.
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