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its physics term for the fact that it is not in motion (kinetic energy) but it is above the ground, so at any moment it could "potentially" have kinetic energy by falling to the floor.

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Yes. Potential energy is essentially stored energy, so an object on a shelf would have it.

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Any object below the reference level (usually the ground level) has positive potential energy.

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