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Work and Energy — Science STD 9 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceWork and Energy5 Marks
Question
Derive the expression for potential energy.
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Answer

(i) To carry an object of mass ‘m’ to a height ‘h’ above the earth’s surface, a force equal to ‘mg’ has to be used against the direction of the gravitational force.

(ii) The amount of work done can be calculated as follows:
Work = force x displacement
∴ W = mg x h
∴ W = mgh

(iii) The amount of potential energy stored in the object because of its displacement.
PE = mgh (W = P.E)

(iv) Displacement to height h causes energy equal to mgh to be stored in the object.

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