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What is meant by gravitational potential energy ? Derive an expression for it for a body placed at a height above the ground.

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ICSE- WORK ENERGY AND POWER-EXERCISE-2(B)
  1. Define the term potential energy of a body. Name its two forms and giv...

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  2. Name the form of energy which a body may possess even when it is not i...

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  3. What is meant by gravitational potential energy ? Derive an expression...

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  4. Write an expression for the potential energy of a body of mass m place...

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  5. What do you understand by the kinetic energy of a body?

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  6. (a) A body of mass m is moving with a velocity v. Write the expression...

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  7. State the work-energy theorem

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  8. A body of mass m is moving with a uniform velocity U. A force is appli...

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  9. A light mass and a heavy mass have equal momentum. Which will have mor...

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  10. Two bodies A and B of masses m and M (M gt gt m) have same kinetic ene...

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  11. Name the three fornis of kinetic energy and give one example of each

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  12. State wo differences between potential energy and kinetic energy

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  13. Complete the following sentences: (a) The kinetic energy of a body is...

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  14. When an arrow is shot from a bow, it has kinetic energy in it. Explain...

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  15. A ball is placed on a compressed spring. What form of energy does the ...

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  16. A pebble is thrown up. It goes to a height and then comes back on the ...

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  17. In what way does the temperature of water at the bottom of a waterfall...

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  18. Name the form of energy in which potential energy can change

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  19. Name the form of mechanical energy, which is put to use for doing work...

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  20. Name six different forms of energy.

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