Potential Energy If it falls, it will then be subject of gravity, so it has the potential of becoming energetic. -------------------- The bookshelf could also catch fire and the book would release energy as heat.
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∙ 14y agoGary Wilkinson
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no, but the POTENTIAL energy may equal the work done to life the book to the shelf
Potential energy.
There is no direct relationship because the potential energy of the book on the shelf is defined relative to an arbitrary base line at which the potential energy would be zero. The work done in raising the book is the increase in the potential energy of book from however much PE it had in its previous location - for example, on a lower shelf.
YES!
Yes it is. Because it has the POTENTIAL of falling off. Very simple physics, learned that in 6th grade.
no, but the POTENTIAL energy may equal the work done to life the book to the shelf
Yes, a book sitting on a shelf has potential energy due to its position. When you lift the book off the shelf, its potential energy decreases as it moves closer to the ground.
The potential energy of the book on the shelf is equal to the work done to lift the book to the shelf. This is because the potential energy of an object at a certain height is equivalent to the work done against gravity to lift it to that height.
How does a book on a higher shelf have more potential energy than a book on the lower shelf
Gravitational potential energy
no
Kinetic Energy
false
Potential energy.
When a book is moved from a higher shelf to a lower shelf, the only significant thing that changes is the potential energy of the book: when the book is on the higher shelf, it's potential energy will be higher than when it is on a lower shelf.Potential energy is calculated using the formula:PE = mghWhere:m = mass of the objecth = height of the objectg = force of gravity
The work done while moving a book to a higher shelf is equal to the change in potential energy of the book. As the book is lifted to a higher shelf against gravity, work is done to increase its potential energy. The potential energy of the book on the higher shelf is directly proportional to the height it is raised to.
When a book is falling from a bookshelf, it is in a state of kinetic energy because it is in motion. Potential energy arises when the book is stationary on the shelf due to its height above the ground.