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Work, Energy and Power — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsWork, Energy and Power2 Marks
Question
State different forms of potential energy and give one example of each.
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Answer

Different forms of P.E. are as listed below:
(i) Gravitational potential energy: The potential energy possessed by a body due to its position relative to the centre of Earth is called its gravitational potential energy.
Example: A stone at a height has gravitational potential energy due to its raised height.
(ii) Elastic potential energy: The potential energy possessed by a body in the deformed state due to change in its configuration is called its elastic potential energy.
Example: A compressed spring has elastic potential energy due to its compressed state.

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