A body is thrown vertically upwards. Its velocity goes on decreasing. What happens to its kinetic energy as its velocity becomes zero?

When a is thrown vertically upwards. Its velocity goes on decreasing. And at the peak point, its velocity becomes zero.

And we know kinetic energy $K=\frac{1}{2}mv^2$

Here $m\rightarrow$mass of the body

$v\rightarrow$velocity of the body

If at the peak, its velocity becomes zero. Then, $v=0$

Therefore, $K=\frac{1}{2}m(0)^2=0$

Thus, its kinetic energy becomes zero and gets converted into potential energy when the velocity becomes zero.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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