alleryStart learning →A stone held high above the ground stores energy because of its position. This is called
Asound energy
Bpotential energy
Clight energy
Dkinetic energy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. potential energy
Energy stored because of an object's position is potential energy, and it becomes kinetic energy when the stone falls.
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