Science glossary film: Potential Energy Glossary video

Energy that is stored by an object because of its position. For example, any object raised against the force of gravity stores gravitational potential energy, and any object that's squashed or stretched has elastic potential energy. Potential energy always has the potential to be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy.

For example, any object raised against the force of gravity stores gravitational potential energy, and any object that's squashed or stretched has elastic potential energy. Potential energy always has the potential to be converted into other forms of energy, such as kinetic energy.