Question:
Does the potential energy of an object near the surface of the Earth change if it moves with constant velocity in the horizontal direction? What if the object is gradually raised in the vertical direction? [Pg. No. 126]
Answer:
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If the object moves with constant velocity in the horizontal direction near the Earth's surface, its potential energy does not change because its height remains the same. But if the object is gradually raised in the vertical direction, its potential energy increases because the height of the object above the Earth increases.
