What's the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy? Give one example each.

Potential energy is stored energy that is stationary. Kinetic energy is energy in motion

Explanation:

Examples:

A car moving forward down a hill is kinetic energy

A car about to go down a hill after reaching the top is potential energy.

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note: the given question is incomplete.

complete question is given below.

which is an example of kinetic energy?

a. the energy stored in ethanol  

b. a hockey puck sliding across the ice  

c. a compressed spring  

d. a ball sitting at the top of a ramp

solution: the kinetic energy is the energy posses by the virtue of the motion of the object.

in the given options, a, c and d are the example of potential energy because it is the energy posses by the virtue of the rest of the object. but option b has the kinetic energy as the object is in motion.

hence, a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the apex example of kinetic energy.

so, the option (b) a hockey puck sliding across the ice   is the correct option.