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THE CONCEPT OF POTENTIAL ENERGY

Definition

When a work is done by the external agency against a force,

The work gets as potential energy

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Charecteristics of Potential Energy

Question

Choose the correct facts about Potential Energy

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A body releases its Potential Energy in the form of Kinetic Energy

Potential Energy is always positive

Gravitational potential energy of an object is a function of the height

Elastic PE is due to the state of Strain of Configuration

As a moving object slows down, its potential energy decreases

External force is the negative gradient of potential

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Converting PE to KE

Question

When a body is released from a height h, the entire PE is converted to KE when it hits the ground

The velocity of the body when it his the ground is

Hint

e

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proportional to h

proportional to s

inversely proportional to h

proportional to square of h

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