Lecture Eighteen Physics 100 Fall 2012 Conservation of Energy
No Lab Tomorrow. Lab WILL BE HELD Wednesday, Thursday and Tuesday of next week. Second writing assignment due on 12/12/12 Exam 3 discussion
An electric motor is a device that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Electric motors use magnetic force to cause motion.
Get “mechanical” energy (motion) out Put “electrical” energy (electricity) in.
Put “mechanical” energy in to cause rotation Get “electrical” energy (electricity) out
Watt x hour or a kilowatt-hour is a unit of energy which can be converted into a Joule.
Because V=iR
Kinetic energy (or mechanical energy) is energy associated with motion. KE=½ mv 2 where m is the mass of an object and v is velocity or speed
Put “mechanical” energy in to cause rotation Get “electrical” energy (electricity) out
Energy is not created or destroyed. Rather, energy changes form (electrical to mechanical for example). Or, is transferred from one object to another.
Where did the energy come from to start with?
Kinetic (mechanical) Electrical Heat Light from the sun and other objects Sound Potential (stored): Chemical bonds including meat and plants, gravitational potential energy, springs, petroleum