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Potential energy is stored energy.
The chemical energy in a can of gas, the energy in a compressed spring, and the energy in water behind a dam are all examples of potential energy. Potential energy is also called energy of position . Kinetic energy is energy of motion. When a glider loses altitude it converts potential energy into kinetic energy. This is an example of the law of conservation of energy .