Question

Question 46. Potential energy of a body depends on its
(a) position
(b) configuration
c) position and configuration
(d) mass and velocity​

Answer 1

Answer:

position and configuration

Explanation:

position refers to height and configuration refers to mass

potential energy= mgh = mass*height*gravity

thus it depends on height and mass that is position and configuration

Answer 2

(c) Potential energy of a body depends on its position and configuration.

• The ability of a body to do work due to its special position or configuration, is called potential energy of the body.
• A natural equilibrium position or configuration is primarily taken as the standard or reference; any other position or configuration is then termed as special position.
• Some work has to be done on a body to take it from its reference state to any special state. This work is stored as potential energy in the body.