The static charge is described as what type of electrical energy?

Static charge is classified as potential electrical energy because it refers to the energy stored in an object due to its position within an electric field. When an object accumulates a static charge, it has the ability to do work due to the stored potential energy, which can be released when the charge is discharged.

In practical terms, think of electrostatic forces that result from static electricity; they can exert a force on other charged objects without those objects being in motion. The greater the amount of static charge, the larger the potential energy available for doing work, as the charge can create a force over a distance when it interacts with other charged bodies. This distinction marks static charge clearly as potential energy, as there is no movement of the charge until it is released, in contrast to kinetic energy, which is associated with moving objects, or thermal energy, which relates to temperature and molecular motion. Mechanical energy typically involves macroscopic motion rather than electrical phenomena.