NDA 2025
- Exam
- NDA
- Year
- 2025
- Subject
- General Ability
- Chapter
- General Science
NDA 2025 · General Ability · General Science
Suppose, a ball of mass M is thrown upwards from a point A and it...
Suppose, a ball of mass M is thrown upwards from a point A and it reaches up to the highest point B and returns back to point A, which one among the following is correct?
Options
- AKinetic Energy at A = Potential Energy at B
- BKinetic Energy at A = Potential Energy at A
- CKinetic Energy at B = Potential Energy at B
- DKinetic Energy at B = Kinetic Energy at A
Correct answer
A. Kinetic Energy at A = Potential Energy at B
Step-by-step solution
Let the reference level for potential energy be at point A. Thus, the potential energy at A is zero.
When the ball is thrown upwards from point A with velocity , its kinetic energy is .
Total mechanical energy at A is .
At the highest point B, the velocity of the ball becomes zero, so its kinetic energy at B is zero.
Let the height of point B from A be . The potential energy at B is .
Total mechanical energy at B is .
According to the law of conservation of mechanical energy, the total energy at A equals the total energy at B.
Therefore, the kinetic energy at A is equal to the potential energy at B.
Answer: Kinetic Energy at A = Potential Energy at B
When the ball is thrown upwards from point A with velocity , its kinetic energy is .
Total mechanical energy at A is .
At the highest point B, the velocity of the ball becomes zero, so its kinetic energy at B is zero.
Let the height of point B from A be . The potential energy at B is .
Total mechanical energy at B is .
According to the law of conservation of mechanical energy, the total energy at A equals the total energy at B.
Therefore, the kinetic energy at A is equal to the potential energy at B.
Answer: Kinetic Energy at A = Potential Energy at B