Question

A body of mass m is raised to a vertical height h through different paths -one straight and other curved.What will be the potential energy of the body in the two cases?

Answer 1

Answer:

potential energy of the bodies will be same as it does not depend on distance it depends on the displacement

Answer 2

The potential energy of the body in two cases are same that is mgh.

Step-by-step Explanation:

Given: A body of mass m

To Find: Potential energy of body through different paths -one straight and other curved.

Formula Used: Potential energy = mgh

Solution:      

As we know that the potential energy is a conservative force and it does not depends on path and depends only on initial and final position.

So , whenever a body of mass m is raised to a vertical height 'h' through any path, the potential energy remains same in all cases that is mgh.

Thus , The potential energy of the body in two cases are same that is mgh.