alleryStart learning →A dam holds water high up behind a wall. Which energy does this water store?
ASound energy
BPotential energy
CElastic energy
DMagnetic energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Potential energy
Water held at a height has stored energy that is released when it falls.
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