Question

Give two examples where potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy.

Answer 1

1. Kinetic energy: The energy possessed by a body due to the virtue of its motion is called kinetic energy.
2. Potential energy: The energy possessed by a body due to the virtue of its position is called potential energy.
3. Here are the two examples where potential energy is being converted into kinetic energy,

3.1. When an object falls, its gravitational potential energy is changed to kinetic energy. Consider a ball falling from a height 'h'. In this case, the potential energy is getting transferred to kinetic energy.

3.2. An oscillating pendulum also converts potential energy to kinetic energy.