Potential Energy

Author:Jatinder Singh
10th ICSE
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Important Questions on Potential Energy

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What type of energy is stored in the spring of a watch?

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A block of mass 30 kg is pulled up a slope with a constant speed by applying a force of 200 N parallel the slope. A and B are initial and final positions of block. Calculate work done by the force in moving the block from A to B. Also, calculate P.E. gained by block.

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

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A ball of mass 20 g falls from a height of 10 m. It rebounds from the ground to 4 m. Find initial potential energy of ball.

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A pump is used to lift 500 kg of water from a depth of 80 m in 10 s. Calculate the work done by the pump. (g =10 ms-2) 

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A stone of mass 500 g is thrown vertically upwards with a velocity of 15 m/s. Calculate the potential energy at the greatest height.

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A boy weighing 25 kgf climbs up from the first floor at height 3 m above the ground to the third floor at height 7 m above the ground. What will be the increase in his gravitational potential energy? (Take g = 10 N.kg-1)

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In a dam generating hydroelectric power, waterfalls at a rate of 1000 kgs-1 from a height of 100 m. Calculate the initial potential energy of the water.