The amount of work done in moving a body at certain point in a gravitational field to a position of zero potential such that the body Is never accelerated is called
Correct answer: C. Gravitational potential energy
- A. Kinetic energy
- B. Potential energy
- C. Gravitational potential energy
- D. Absolute potential energy
Explanation
The work done in moving a body from a certain point in a gravitational field to a position of zero potential without acceleration is called gravitational potential. Gravitational potential energy is defined in the textbook as the amount of work done in bringing a mass from infinity to that point in gravitational field without producing acceleration
This question appeared on the NUMS 2022 paper, which you can sit online with every answer explained.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
About Potential Energy
Potential energy is energy stored because of position or configuration, including gravitational potential energy near Earth's surface and elastic energy in a stretched or compressed spring. Questions use changes in potential energy and conservation of mechanical energy, while distinguishing a chosen reference level from an absolute zero of energy.
Practise Work and Energy
748 free Work and Energy MCQs from Physics, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Physics questions like this
Physics is on 16 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Potential Energy questions
When a spring is stretched by 10cm, the potential energy is stored is E. When the spring is stretched by 10cm more, the potential energy stored in the spring becomes
Consider an object is placed on a frictionless inclined plane at a height of 5m, if it is released, what will be its velocity at the bottom of the inclined plane?
A packet of mass (m) is unloaded from a truck by using inclined plane from a height (h) asshown in the given figure.
The object has 1 J of P.E. What is the work done in terms of height?
A body of mass 10 kg is moving at a height of 2 m, with a uniform speed of 2 m/s. Its total energy is:
A uniform chain of length 2 m is kept on a table such that a length of 60 cm hangs freely from the edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 4 kg. What is the work done in pulling the entire chain on the table?