Question

Name a form of energy which a body may possess even when it is not in motion. Give an example to support your answer.

Answer 1

it is the potential energy which is possessed by the body while at rest.

best example for this is the spring , when compressed and released gains its original configuration.

Answer 2

Potential energy is the energy stored in a body on account of its position

Its formula is mgh where m is the mass of the object, g is the gravitational force and h is the height of the object from the surface of the earth.

A body possesses this energy when it is not in motion. When it is in motion, the potential energy gets converted to kinetic energy

For example, the water of mass 50 litres stored in a tank on the terrace of a building at a height of 19.6 meters possesses Potential energy of mgh=

$19.6 \times 9.8 \times 50 = 980$

Where 9.8 is the gravitational force exerted by earth.

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