Energy that is associated with the position or composition of an object is called
A) kinetic energy.
B) thermal energy.
C) potential energy.
D) chemical energy.

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Potential energy is associated with the position or composition of an object, such as the energy stored in a stretched spring or the energy from the position of water behind a dam. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, thermal energy is the energy associated with the temperature of an object, and chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds between atoms in molecules.

Energy That Is Associated with the Position or Composition of an Object