UP High Court RO / ARO 07 Jan 2022 Shift 2
  1. Which of the following is NOT an example of potential energy ?
Verified Answer
A. Water stored in a dam/बांध में पानी का संग्रहण
B. A compressed spring/संकुचित स्प्रिंग
C. Running water/बहता पानी
D. A raised hammer/उठा हुआ हथौड़ा

Explanation:

Potential energy is stored energy due to an object's position or state. Running water possesses kinetic energy due to its motion, not potential energy. Water stored in a dam has gravitational potential energy due to its height. A compressed spring has elastic potential energy due to its deformation. A raised hammer has gravitational potential energy due to its height.