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Energy stored in a body due to its position or configuration is called:
AKinetic Energy
BPotential Energy
CChemical Energy
DThermal Energy
✓ Correct Answer: B — Potential Energy
Potential energy is the energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects or stresses within itself.
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