Question

Which of the following examples describes an increase in potential energy?

A.
a bicycle going down a hill

B.
a basketball falling through a net

C.
a rollercoaster moving down the track

D.
a paint can being carried up a ladder

Answer 1

It is D, a paint can carried up a ladder.

Answer 2

Answer: D. a paint can being carried up a ladder

Step-by-step explanation: Potential energy is the energy possessed by an object by virtue of its height.

`P.E=m* g* h`

m= mass

g = acceleration due to gravity

h = height

Thus Potential energy is directly proportional to the height of the body. The greater the height, greater is the potential energy. Thus a paint can being carried up a ladder will lead to increase in potential energy as height will keep on increasing.