IS it necessary for potential energy to be a free falling object/body?
physics or:physicsor:No, what you describe is gravitational potential. There are other types, for example;Elastic potential energy (like a coiled spri
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or:No, what you describe is gravitational potential. There are other types, for example;Elastic potential energy (like a coiled spring or stretched elastic band).Electric potential energy (arising from a change in an electric field).Hope this helps!
