When a ball is thrown upward, its total energy
A
:
Increases
B
:
Decreases
C
:
Remains same
D
:
None of the above
General Science
Physics
Work Power Energy
Answer
Option 3 : Remains same
Explanation
The correct answer is Remains same.
Key Points
- When a ball is thrown upward, its total energy remains the same.
- When an object is thrown vertically upwards, its potential energy keeps on increasing and kinetic energy keeps on decreasing.
- The total energy of the ball remains the same.
- At maximum height, the velocity is zero (no kinetic energy) and the ball will have only potential energy.
- The energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position is called potential energy.
- The energy possessed by a body due to its motion is called kinetic energy.
- Kinetic energy is always positive.
- Energy may be transformed from one form to another but the total energy of an isolated system remains constant.
- When an object is thrown vertically upwards then energy conversion takes place, energy can neither be created nor destroyed.