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Grade 11Modern Physics

In which equilbrium potential energy is maximum & minimum -stable or unstable..& why??

Profile image of Ranjita yadav
14 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Nikhil Cherukupalli
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

The state in which the energy of a body is minimum is considered as stable state... Hence in Stable Equillibrium,the potential energy of the body is minimum while in unstable equillibrium,the potential energy is maximum

Profile image of nikhil arora
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer14 Years ago

the potential energy is minimum in stable equilibrium, because lower energy leads to stability.