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Potential energy is the theory that an object has energy that can be released. Gravitational Potential Energy is an example of this. GPE is obtained as you gain height, the more height, the more GPE.

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The battery has potential energy due to the charge displacement between the poles and the electrolyte. This is electro-chemical energy.

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