How does Potential Energy converted into Kinetic Energy? ?

[Sampad Saha]

As we know that every object that has kinetic energy could also have potential energy. Now 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?

 

[Sampad Saha]

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...

 

[CWatters]

..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?

Yes (assuming no energy is lost to air resistance/drag).

Applying conservation of energy... PE + KE = Constant.