1. Work and Energy
PS Chapter 4

2. Work
Work is a product of the force applied and the distance over which the work is applied
W=Fd
In order for work to have been done, the object receiving the force must move
Proof (very , very likely to be on your test…)
W=Fd, If the object does not move, d=0
W=F(0)=0
No work is done

3. Deriving the Units for Work
W=Fd
W(?)=F(N)xd(m)
W=N*m
Recall that N=kg*m/s2
So, W=kg*m/s2*m=kg*m2/s2
We have a name for this unit
Called Joule (J)
1 J=1 kg*m2/s2
As you will see, Joules are the unit for energy
To do work, you must expend energy

4. Example problem-Work
You and a friend are driving when you run out of gas 100 m from the nearest gas pump. To get the car to the gas pump, you put the car in neutral and together push with 1080N to the gas pump. How much work did the two of you do?
2.4x105 J

5. Practice #1
You apply a force of 60 N to an object to move it 5 m. How much work did you do?
300 J

6. Practice #2
Your lazy friend sits in a chair on wheels and asks you to push them to their next class which is 10m away. You agree to do so as long as they pay you $1 per Joule expended. They accept because they were not paying attention in class and have no idea what you are talking about. You push on the chair with a force of 400 N to their class. How much do they owe you?
$4000

7. Practice #3
An object has a mass of 100 kg. You push on the object for 30m it accelerates at 2 m/s2. How much work did you do on the object?
6000 J

8. Machines
Any object that changes the force or increases the motion from work
The purpose of a machine is to make work easier
6 simple machines
Lever, pulley, screw, inclined plane (ramp), wheel and axle, wedge

9. Compound Machines
A combination of 2 or more simple machines

10. Efficiency The ability of a machine to not waste energy
How useful a machine is
𝑒= 𝑊 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑊 𝑖𝑛 𝑥100
Units are percent (%)
The higher the efficiency, the less energy wasted
Machines can increase force or speed, but not both at the same time
No machine is 100% efficient
You always put more work into a machine than you get out of it
Machines can be made more efficient by reducing friction (lubricant)

11. Example Problem-Efficiency
What is the efficiency of a machine that can move a 50 J object when 100 J of force are applied?
50%

12. Practice #1
You do 100 J or work. If the output work is 20 J, what is the efficiency of the machine?
20%

13. Practice #2
A machine is 50% efficient. If you input 40 J of work, what will be the machine’s output work?
20J

14. Practice #3
An electric motor is used to life a kg mass 1 meter off of the floor. If the machine requires an input of 10J of energy, what is the efficiency of the machine?
40%

15. Mechanical Advantage How much a machine increases force.
Machines change the way that work is done.
Ideally, the machine will trade a certain amount one aspect of movement in order to achieve more force
3 types of mechanical advantage:
Force mechanical advantage
Distance mechanical advantage
Speed mechanical advantage

16. Force MA
Increases force at the expense of decreasing speed of the task
Example: Car jack (a type of lever)
Advantage: You input a small downward force to the jack to achieve a great upwards force on the vehicle
Disadvantage: The vehicle moves a very tiny fraction of the distance that you must move the handle of the jack
𝑀𝐴= 𝐹 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐹 𝑖𝑛
MA is a ratio, so there are no units

17. Speed and Distance MA Similar concept to force MA
Trade off one aspect of movement in order to achieve an increase in the desired movement

18. What Mechanical Advantage Means
Mechanical Advantage can be any positive number
IF MA=1, force is not increased
Direction or speed can be changed though
If MA>1, force is increased by the machine
If MA<1, the machine requires more force than it outputs
The machine is still useful, but increases distance at the expense of force

19. Example Problem-Mechanical Advantage
After months of your parents asking you to do so, you finally sweep the floor. To move the broom, you input 3 N of force. The broom moves with a force of 1 N on the floor. What is the mechanical advantage of the broom? .3
Less than one, so it decreases the force.
However, the broom moves a greater distance than you move your hand.

20. Practice #1
You apply a force of 10 N to a crowbar to pry open a door that has a resistance force of 600 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the crowbar? 60
Greatly increases the force.

21. Practice #2
You do 150 J of work to move the handle of a car jack a total distance of 10 m. The jack lifts the 2000 kg car with an acceleration of .1 m/s2. What is the mechanical advantage of the jack?
13.3

22. Energy The ability to do work or cause a change to the system
Can be transferred, or changed to different forms
Several forms:
Mechanical energy-The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of a system
Electrical energy
Chemical energy
Radiant energy
And more

23. Kinetic Energy The energy of motion
Any object that is moving has kinetic energy
If it is speeding up, it is increasing kinetic energy
If it is slowing down, it is decreasing kinetic energy
𝐾𝐸= 1 2 𝑚 𝑣 2
Derive units
𝐾𝐸 ? = 1 2 𝑚 𝑘𝑔 𝑣 𝑚 𝑠 2
= 𝑘𝑔 𝑚 2 𝑠 2 =𝐽

24. Example Problem-Kinetic Energy
What is the kinetic energy of a 1000 kg car moving at 100 m/s?
5x106 J

25. Practice #1
What you throw a 5 kg ball at 10 m/s to your friend. What is its kinetic energy?
250 J

26. Practice #2
A student with a mass of 60 kg walks down the hall at 3 m/s. What is their kinetic energy?
270 J

27. Practice #3
An object moving north has a mass of 10 kg. If it has kinetic energy of 10,000 J, what is its velocity?
44.7 m/s north

28. Potential Energy Stored energy
Energy that has the ability (potential) to change forms
Due to interactions between objects
Different Types:
Elastic Potential Energy
Energy stored by stretching or squeezing (rubber band, stress ball)
Chemical Potential Energy
Energy stored in chemical bonds
Energy is released when the bonds are broken, and become available for other activities
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy due to gravitational attraction between objects
Ex. Apple on tree and ground

29. Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
A form of mechanical energy
Due to gravitational attraction between objects
𝐺𝑃𝐸=𝑚𝑔ℎ
Derive the units:
𝐺𝑃𝐸=𝑚 𝑘𝑔 𝑔 𝑚 𝑠 2 𝑚
=𝑘𝑔∗ 𝑚 2 𝑠 2 =𝐽
Depends on reference point
A book on a shelf is closer to the shelf below it than to the floor
Therefore, GPE will be greater between book-earth system than book-shelf system
Can also be negative
Book-ceiling system

30. Example Problem: GPE
A 4 kg textbook rests on a shelf 2 meters from the floor. What is the book’s GPE relative to the floor? What is the GPE relative to the shelf?
78.4 J relative to the floor
0 J relative to the shelf

31. Practice #1
What is the GPE of a 10 kg object 40 m from the floor, relative to the floor?
3920 J

32. Practice #2
What is the GPE of a ceiling fan with a mass of 12 kg that is handing ½ meter from the ceiling if the room is 4 meters tall?
411.6 J

33. The Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
It can, however, change forms
And does often
Example: Roller coaster
At the top of the high hill, GPE is high and KE is low
As the car moves over the hill and begins to speed up, KE increases because velocity increases
At the same time, height is decreasing so GPE decreases
At the end of the ride, the cart stops, transforming KE (movement) to thermal energy (heat) due to friction

34. Mechanical Energy
The sum of the kinetic and potential energy of a system
It is the energy related to the motion and position of an object
Includes KE, GPE, and elastic potential energy
Does not include nuclear energy, thermal energy, or chemical potential energy
The mechanical energy and total energy are not necessarily the same
Therefore, mechanical energy is not necessarily conserved
Total energy is though
Always

35. Transformations of Energy
Objects in motion lose energy to their surroundings as heat
This lost energy is called thermal energy (the energy of heat)
Electric energy can also be transformed to thermal energy (heat) and radiant energy (light)
Light bulb
Fuel (chemical energy) can be transformed into mechanical energy
Radiant energy (sunlight) can be transformed into chemical potential energy (sugars in food) and that can be transformed into the energy needed to do everyday tasks
Breathing, heart beating, etc.

36. Power The rate at which energy is converted to other forms 𝑃= 𝐸 𝑡
The units are J/s=W
As in the measurement of energy for lightbulbs
Usually expressed as kilowatts on electric bills
Note that, because they share Joules as a unit, Work can be substituted for energy in the equation
𝑃= 𝑊 𝑡

37. Example Problem: Power
A lightbulb transforms 600 J of energy from electricity to radiant and thermal energy in 10 seconds. What is its power?
60 W

38. Practice #1
How much energy does a 100 W bulb convert to other forms in 10 minutes?
1000 J

39. Practice #2 You do 100 J of work in 10 seconds. What is your power>

40. Practice #3
You accelerate a 10 kg object at a rate of 2m/s2 over a distance of 300 m. It takes you 60 seconds. What is your power?
100 W