English

What Are the Factors on Which P.E. of a Body Depends? - Physics

Advertisements
Advertisements

Question

What are the factors on which P.E. of a body depends?
One Line Answer

Solution

Potential energy of a body depends upon:
(i) Mass of the body
(ii) Acceleration due to gravity
(iii) Height of the body

shaalaa.com
  Is there an error in this question or solution?
Chapter 1: Force, Work, Energy and Power - Exercise 1.5 i [Page 53]

APPEARS IN

Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 1 Force, Work, Energy and Power
Exercise 1.5 i | Q 22 | Page 53

RELATED QUESTIONS

When do we say that work is done?


What is the work done by the moon when it revolves around the earth?


The S.I. unit of energy is .............


In which of the following cases, is work being done?
(i) A man pushing a wall.
(ii) a coolie standing with a load of 12 kgf on his head.
(iii) A boy climbing up a staircase.


The work done by a force acting obliquely is given by the formula : W = F cos θ ✕ s. What will happen to the work done if angle θ between the direction of force and motion of the body is increased gradually? Will it increase, decrease or remain constant.


A girl weighing 400 N climbs a vertical ladder. If the value of g be 10 m s−2, the work by her after climbing 2 m will be :


The work done on an object does not depend on ______.


Is the motion of moon around the earth in circular path an accelerated motion?


What is the SI unit of work?


What is the work when a load of 500 kg is lifted vertically by 5 m? Given, g = 10 ms-2. Express your answer in kilo joule.

What do you mean by the term 'work'?

Can a body possess zero kinetic energy?

Write the S.I. units of power.

Is it easier to turn a steering wheel of large diameter than that of small diameter? Why?

State the energy changes which take place when A toy car with a wound spring moves on ground.


Give an example 
 Electrical energy changes of sound energy.


A lead bullet moving at 70 ms-1 is brought to rest on hitting a target. If 80% of its energy is converted into heat energy, find the rise in temperature (Sp. Heat cap. Of lead is 140 J/kgK).

How much energy is gained by a box of mass 20 kg when a man, runs carrying the box with a speed of 3 m/s-1 to catch the bus?


A coolie, with a load of 30 kg on his head, walks on the platform. If he walks a distance of 60 m, what is the work done by him?


Look at the activity below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.

A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.


Share
Notifications

Englishहिंदीमराठी


      Forgot password?
Use app×