Question

If a bow holds 500J of potential energy as the arrow is pulled back, how much kinetic energy will the arrow have after it has been released?

Answer 1

Answer:

500J

Explanation:

The arrow will have an energy of 500J after it has been released from its state of rest.

This is compliance with the law of conservation of energy which states that "in every system, energy is neither created nor destroyed but transformed from one form to another".

• The energy at rest which is the potential energy is 500J
• This energy will be converted to kinetic energy in total after the arrow has been released.
• This way, no energy is lost and we can account for the energy transformations occurring.