Scientists Say: Potential energy
When an object has energy due to its position, it has a special name

Pulling an arrow back to shoot it gives the arrow potential energy.
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When an object has energy due to its position, it has a special name
Pulling an arrow back to shoot it gives the arrow potential energy.
Camp Pinewood/Flickr/ (CC BY 2.0)