The discussion centers on the conversion of potential energy (PE) into kinetic energy (KE) as an object falls from a height (h) to the ground. It is established that when an object is at rest at height h, it possesses potential energy and no kinetic energy. As the object falls, its potential energy decreases while its kinetic energy increases, demonstrating the principle of conservation of energy, where PE + KE remains constant, assuming no energy loss due to air resistance.
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Sampad Saha said:See,As a ball falls its Kinetic energy is increasing and its Potential energy is decreasing. so total potensial could be converted into total kinetic energy...
Sampad Saha said:..suppose an object is in rest at a distance of h meter from ground so it has some potential energy and no kinetic energy, now if it starts to fall towards the ground can we say that its total potential energy will be converted into kinetic energy?