https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-physics/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:energy/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:potential-energy/v/ms-potential-energy 2025-07-01T10:10:08.145512912Z Potential energy Potential energy is stored in a system of objects interacting through non-contact forces. Types include gravitational potential energy and electric potential energy. The amount of potential energy in a system depends on the distance between the interacting objects. When the distance between two attracting objects increases, the potential energy stored in the system increases. When the distance between two repelling objects increases, the potential energy stored in the system decreases. Mahesh Shenoy video https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka_thumbnails_cache/74ba4c31-d810-4429-8a43-c88e3a63eed2_1280_720_base.png Potential energy Potential energy is stored in a system of objects interacting through non-contact forces. Types include gravitational potential energy and electric potential energy. The amount of potential energy in a system depends on the distance between the interacting objects. When the distance between two attracting objects increases, the potential energy stored in the system increases. When the distance between two repelling objects increases, the potential energy stored in the system decreases. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/5VVY0MSkrd0.mp4/5VVY0MSkrd0.mp4 514 Potential energy https://www.khanacademy.org/science/cambridge-o-level-physics-cie/x0e04e0cb682fb793:energy-work-and-power/x0e04e0cb682fb793:introduction-to-energy/a/potential-energy 2026-05-22T02:40:52.34993014Z Learn and try: Potential energy Learn how potential energy is stored in systems of objects that interact through gravitational, electric, or magnetic fields. Discover how changing the arrangement of objects in a system affects the system's potential energy. article https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-physics/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:energy/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:potential-energy/e/understand-potential-energy 2026-06-30T16:30:41.535282189Z Understand: Potential energy Check your understanding of potential energy in this set of free, standards-aligned practice questions. Khan Academy exercise https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ms-physics/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:energy/x1baed5db7c1bb50b:potential-energy/e/apply-potentialenergy 2026-06-30T16:30:41.535282189Z Apply: Potential energy Apply your knowledge of potential energy in this set of free, standards-aligned practice questions. Molly Sauder exercise