Choose the process from below which describes a change which is independent of t

Question

Choose the process from below which describes a change which isindependent ofthe path by which the change occurs.



1 a) the time requiredto work a chemistry exam.
b) the potentialenergy gained by a satellite as it is shot into a specificorbit.
c) the heatgenerated by the body of a student during a chemistryexam.
d) the odometermileage increase observed by a traveller travelling from Louisianato Canada.
e) the effortrequired to capture a tiger in the wild. 1 a) the time requiredto work a chemistry exam.
b) the potentialenergy gained by a satellite as it is shot into a specificorbit.
c) the heatgenerated by the body of a student during a chemistryexam.
d) the odometermileage increase observed by a traveller travelling from Louisianato Canada.
e) the effortrequired to capture a tiger in the wild. 1 a) the time requiredto work a chemistry exam.
b) the potentialenergy gained by a satellite as it is shot into a specificorbit.
c) the heatgenerated by the body of a student during a chemistryexam.
d) the odometermileage increase observed by a traveller travelling from Louisianato Canada.
e) the effortrequired to capture a tiger in the wild. 1

Explanation / Answer

The answer is b

Potential energy = mass * g * height.

Mass and g are constant.

As a satellite is shot into orbit, its potential energy is thesame whichever path it chooses to reach aparticular height.

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