Question

A coconut fruit hanging high in a palm tree has ........... owing to its location.
A) Free energy
B) Kinetic energy
C) Activation energy
D) Potential energy

Answer 1

When a body is at a higher location than the ground, then it possesses potential energy. The amount of energy stored in the body depends on the distance from the ground position.

Complete answer:
The coconut fruit hanging high in a palm tree has potential energy. The energy-related to its location is known as potential energy; it depends on the location. If a body is at ground level, then it has zero potential energy whereas, if the body is at a high level the ground, then it will have the potential energy. Higher the location of the body higher wills the amount of energy in the body.

Additional Information:
Energy-related to the position of the body is known as the potential energy, whereas energy related to the motion of a body is known as the kinetic energy. Like the fruit on the tree is hanging only; therefore, it only has the potential energy if it falls on the ground, then the potential energy of the fruit will become zero. While falling fruit has two types of energy at the same time, one is potential, and the other is kinetic energy. Both forms of energy are interchangeable.

Note:
The body is in static equilibrium at the high location; therefore, it only has the potential energy. If the same is the body is moving with some velocity, then it will also have kinetic energy.