Question

When the height of the cylinder increased from 100 m to 1000 m, what happened to the amount of heat generated in the system?

Answer 1

It increased by a factor of 10. The last option on edg.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The energy of possessed by the body by virtue its position is called potential energy. This energy is converted in the form of heat.

The formula of potential energy is given by

P.E. = m g h

where, m is the mass of body, h be the height of body and g be the acceleration due to gravity.

The potential energy of the body when it is at a height of 100 m is

P = m x g x 100 = 100 mg

The potential energy of the body when it is at a height of 1000 m is

P' = m x g x 1000 = 1000 mg

The ratio of P' and P is 10.

So, the heat generated is 10 times.