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Name the type of energy (kinetic or potential) possessed by a stone at rest on the top of a building.

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Solution

A stone at rest on the top of a building possesses potential energy since it is at some height above the ground.

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Name the type of energy (Kinetic or potential) possesed by the following :

(a) A moving cricket ball.

(b) A stone at rest on the top of a building

(d) A moving bus.

(e) A bullet fired from a gun.

(f) Water flowing in a river.

(g) A stretched rubber band.

Name the form of energy (kinetic energy K or potential energy U) possessed in the following cases:

(a) A moving cricket ball

(b) A compressed spring

(d) A stretched wire

(e) An arrow shot out of a bow

(f) A piece of stone placed on the roof.

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