Chapter 7 Outline Potential Energy and Energy Conservation Gravitational potential energy Conservation of mechanical energy Elastic potential energy Springs Conservative and non-conservative forces Conservation of energy Force and potential energy Energy diagrams
Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Potential Energy Example
Elastic Potential Energy
Work Done by Other Forces
Potential Energy Example
Conservative vs. Non-conservative Forces
Properties of Conservative Forces The work done by any conservative force has these four properties. 1.Can be expressed as difference of potential energy. 2.Is reversible. 3.Is path-independent. 4.Closed loop work is zero.
Conservative or Non-conservative Example?
Law of Conservation of Energy
Force and Potential Energy (1D)
Force and Potential Energy (3D)
Energy Diagram We can glean a lot of information by looking at graph of the potential energy.
Energy Diagram Example
Chapter 7 Summary Potential Energy and Energy Conservation