Nuclear energy is a kind of potential energy.
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The two main groups of energy are kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion, while potential energy is stored energy that has the potential to do work.
Kinetic Energy+Potential Energy=Mechanical Energy (KE+PE=ME)
Potential energy is the energy contained in the position of an object, so object hanging on a tree would be potential energy.
It has potential energy but when it is in movement it will possess kinetic energy
As an object gains kinetic energy (movement), its potential energy decreases. This is because the energy is being converted from potential energy to kinetic energy. The total mechanical energy of the object (kinetic energy + potential energy) remains constant if no external forces are acting on the object.