The required "option is b) potential energy".
Explanation:
- The energy which is associated with the motion of the object is called kinetic energy.
- The energy which is associated with the amount of heat released is known as thermal energy.
- The energy which is released during a chemical reaction is known as chemical energy.
Therefore, option (a), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
- The energy which is possessed by a stationary object or associated with the position of an object is called as potential energy.
- Hence, the correct option is potential energy.
