● This image of a roller coaster is designed to show important information about potential and kinetic energy. One of these pieces of information is incorrect. Which information is wrong, and why?
The incorrect piece of information in this image is the statement that potential energy is "stored energy." Potential energy is actually the energy an object has due to its position or configuration, not the energy that is specifically stored within it. Stored energy typically refers to energy stored in a system, such as in a battery or a spring. Kinetic energy, on the other hand, is the energy of motion.
