Several things, depending on the type of potential energy.
Gravitational potential energy: Any object that is above the chosen reference level (often the ground level) has positive potential energy. Anything below the chosen reference level has negative potential energy.
Elastic potential energy: For example, a compressed spring.
Chemical energy: For example, hydrogen and oxygen separately have a higher energy level than when they combine into water.
Energy can change from one form to another.For example,living things store potential energy as chemical energy.
Fuels like gasoline, coal, and natural gas store chemical energy. Batteries store chemical energy as potential energy for later use. Food stores chemical energy in the form of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Biomass such as wood and ethanol store chemical energy.
Chemical bonds store potential energy, which is a form of energy that is stored in the molecular structure of a substance. This potential energy is released when bonds are broken during a chemical reaction.
Batteries store potential energy, But after you connect it to the circuit then it converts to KINETIC ENERGY!
A spring can store elastic potential energy by compressing or stretching. When a spring is compressed, energy is stored in the form of potential energy due to the force applied to compress it. Similarly, when a spring is stretched, energy is stored in the form of potential energy that can be released when the spring returns to its original position.
No it stores potential energy.
You can use the electricity to pump water up into a high reservoir, where it then has mechanical potential energy. Or store it in a battery - chemical potential energy.
Magnesium and hydrochloric acid store potential energy in the form of chemical potential energy. When they react, this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy, heat, and light.
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Advantage, compared to what exactly? Different types of potential energy let you store energy. This is sometimes actually used in technology, to store energy - for example, in a capacitor.
Compressed springs store potential energy, which is energy stored in an object due to its position or state. Stretched rubber bands also store potential energy as they can release kinetic energy when they snap back to their original shape.
The nucleus of an atom can store potential energy, which is released when nuclear reactions occur, such as fission or fusion. This energy is harnessed in nuclear power plants or in nuclear weapons.