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Consider the two cases: a. A says that the potential energy of a book placed on a shelf is `10J`. b. B says that the potential energy of the same book is `-10J`. Which one of them is wrong? Justify.

Answer» Yes. One of them is wrong. Change in potential energy is calculated by considering the initial and the final positions of the body. In this case, the initial position would be the ground and the final position would be the elevated position. Therefore, B is wrong. Also change in potential energy is independent of reference level taken.


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