A kid pushes his toy of mass 100 g along a distance of 5 m on the floor of his house by applying a force of magnitude 9 N. What is the energy that has to be put in by the kid for displacing the toy? Is there any change in potential energy possessed by the toy?
45 J with no change in potential energy
Mass of the toy = 0.1 kg
Energy input = Work done to move the cart
=Force×displacement
=9×5=45 J
As there is no change in the vertical height, the potential energy possessed by the toy does not change.