Problem 4: For a conservative force, esvoedca2beee49af123450c68a7237065a 45ad885a4229cb932c3697d0b27c6328eae ovse 0N86-C1-52-40-A837-22820 If you push a wooden crate across rough ground with a force F over a distance d, what is the potential energy stored in the system due to this force

PE = Fd

Explanation:

Potential energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position. It is expressed mathematically as:

PE = mgd

m is the mass

g is the acceleration due to gravity

d is the distance

Since Force F is expressed as the product of mass and acceleration due to gravity then, F = mg

Substitute into the formula above:

Recall that: PE = mgd

Since F = mg

PE = Fd

Hence the required expression is PE = Fd