Question

A backpack gets carried from p to s. along which dashed path, if either, would it gain more gravitational potential energy: the direct path or the curvy path? explain.

Answer 1

No gain in potential energy if there is no gain in height bcz potential energy is mass into g into height and if height is zero the potential energy is also 0

Answer 2

The change in gravitational Potential energy of a body depends only upon the position of the path followed. It is due to the fact that the gravitational force is a conservative force depends only on the position of initial & final points and is independent of path. Therefore it can tke either direct path or curvy path.

What is grvitational potential energy?

Gravitational potential energy is the energy possessed or acquired by an object due to a change in its position when it is present in a gravitational field. In simple terms, it can be said that gravitational potential energy is an energy that is related to gravitational force or to gravity.

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