Physics
A body at a height possesses:
- Kinetic energy
- Potential energy
- Solar energy
- Heat energy
Work, Energy & Power
13 Likes
Answer
Potential energy
Reason — When a body is at a height above the ground, it possesses potential energy due to its position relative to the Earth's surface. This potential energy arises from the gravitational force acting on the body and its position in the gravitational field.
Answered By
6 Likes
Related Questions
A man raises a box of mass 50kg to a height of 2m in 20s, while another man raises the same box to the same height in 50s.
(a) Compare: (i) the work done, (ii) the power developed by them.
(b) Calculate the (i) the work done, (ii) the power developed by each man.
Take g = 10N kg-1.
A boy takes 3 minutes to lift a 20 litre water bucket from a 20 m deep well, while his father does it in 2 minutes.
(a) Compare:
(i) the work, and (ii) power developed by them.
(b) How much work each does?
Take density of water = 103kg m -3 and g = 9.8 N kg-1
The energy possessed by a body due to the force of attraction of earth on it is called its:
- Rotational kinetic energy
- Kinetic energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Elastic potential energy
The energy possessed by a body in the deformed state due to change in its size or shape is called:
- Rotational kinetic energy
- Kinetic energy
- Gravitational potential energy
- Elastic potential energy