Potential Energy
Important Questions on Potential Energy
What type of energy is stored in the spring of a watch?

A block of mass is pulled up a slope with a constant speed by applying a force of parallel the slope. and are initial and final positions of block. Calculate work done by the force in moving the block from to . Also, calculate gained by block.

Define kinetic energy, potential energy, force and work done. Also, state the law of conservation of energy.

A ball of mass falls from a height of It rebounds from the ground to . Find initial potential energy of ball.

A pump is used to lift of water from a depth of in Calculate the work done by the pump.

A stone of mass is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of . Calculate the potential energy at the greatest height.

A boy weighing climbs up from the first floor at height above the ground to the third floor at height above the ground. What will be the increase in his gravitational potential energy?

In a dam generating hydroelectric power, waterfalls at a rate of from a height of Calculate the initial potential energy of the water.

