Question
State whether the following objects possess kinetic energy, potential energy, or both:
  1. A man climbing a hill.
  2. A flying aeroplane.
  3. A bird running on the ground.
  4. A ceiling fan in the off position.
  5. A stretched spring lying on the ground.

Answer

  1. Both kinetic and potential energy.
  2. Both kinetic and potential energy.
  3. Only kinetic energy.
  4. Only potential energy.
  5. Only potential energy.
Note: In all the above cases we take ground as reference level where potential energy is zero.

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