Discuss what effect doing work on a body can have on each of these quantities. Potential Energy is energy associated with the configuration or position of a body. One can generally associate potential energy with stored energy. For example, a mass at a height h above the ground has a potential energy relative to its position on the ground. Similarly, a stretched rubber band or spring has stored potential energy.
Kinetic energy is energy associated with a body s motion.
For a given speed more massive bodies have greater kinetic energy. For a body of given mass increasing its speed increases its kinetic energy. Upon doing work on a system it is possible to change a body s kinetic energy, potential energy, or both. Lifting a block vertically upward with a force equal to its weight will not accelerate the block but rather increase its gravitational potential energy. Give an example to support your answer.