Gravitational potential energy has changed from the beginning to the chain just sliding away from the table willl be MgL/24.
What is gravitational potential energy?
The energy that an item has due to its location in a gravitational field is known as gravitational potential energy.
Length of hanging part, L/4
The gravitational potential energy is;
Work = Gravitational potential energy
Work done =force×displacement
[tex]\rm W = \frac{Mg}{3} \times \frac{L}{8} \\\\ W = \frac{MgL}{24}[/tex]
Hence, gravitational potential energy has changed from the beginning to the chain just sliding away from the table willl be MgL/24.
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