GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
With an elevation of 5334m above sea level, the village of Aucanquilca, Chile is the highest inhabited town in the world. What would be the gravitational potential energy associated with a 64kg person in Aucanquilca?
A
3348899 J
B
5407.8 J
C
816.76 J
D
72.31 J
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thermal energy (temperature) is a special type of kinetic energy. It is not the energy of a whole object itself moving-it is the total energy of motion, rotation, and vibration of the atoms and molecules inside an object.

Detailed explanation-2: -Energy stored in an object due to its position is Potential Energy. ยท Energy that a moving object has due to its motion is Kinetic Energy.

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