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Kinetic & Potential Energy Notes Energy Transfer Diagrams Notes Energy: –The ability to produce change –Kinetic: motion –Potential: stored 1
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2 Work & Power Work 1.The product of the Force exerted on an object and the distance that object travels due to that force symbol: W units: N*m= Joule Power 1. Work done over time 2. The rate at which work is done symbol: – P Units: – J/sec = Watt (W) 1 HP (horsepower) = 746 W P
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Kinetic Energy If an object is moving, at any speed, it exhibits energy –Def.: The energy of an object due to its motion symbol: KE units: Joules Since a force is required to change the state of an object’s motion (Izzy’s 2nd), it makes sense that to change the energy of an object, external Work must be done. Work-Energy Theorem We will use one kind of Kinetic energy, “Translational,” since any object is moving. Moving molecules we call heat, and vibrating molecules we call sound.
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Potential Energy If an object ain’t moving, it may not exhibit energy… but it could! –Def.: The energy of an object due to its position or condition symbol: –PE units: –J–J There are a number of different types of Potential Energy (since there are so many positions & conditions for an object) We will focus on the position of an object with respect to the ground- Gravitational Potential Energy
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Conservation of Energy The Total Energy in a system cannot change –…Unless Work is done on the system from outside Consider Mr. McGuire on his Alma Mater, Cass Tech!(mine is only 1 floor so doesn’t work) That Total Energy might be split between Potential & Kinetic, and energy can go back & forth between the two KE = 0 J PE = 100,000 J m = 100 kg y = 100 m PE = 66000 J y = 66 m v = 0 m/sec KE = 34000 J
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6 Conservation of Energy The Total Mechanical Energy in a system cannot change – That Total Energy might be split between Potential & Kinetic, and energy can
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Energy Transfer Diagrams Also known as Energy Flow Diagrams They show: – Sequence of forms of Energy – Arrows showing direction of sequence – Cause of transfer from one form of Energy to the next What is doing Work on the object (written above the arrow) PotentialKinetic Earth/Gravity
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Energy Transfer Diagrams Also known as Energy Flow Diagrams They show: – Sequence of forms of Energy – Arrows showing direction of sequence – Cause of transfer from one form of Energy to the next What is doing Work on the object (written above the arrow) PotentialKinetic Earth/Gravity
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Elevator lifting Gladys to the top of a building Energy Transfer Diagrams PotentialKinetic Motor Electric Cable
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Energy Transfer Diagrams A taco in a cart is rolled up a hill, and it coasts to a stop + Potential Kinetic Earth Kinetic Earth + Heat Potential + Heat Friction
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Energy Bar Charts As we have seen, Total Mechanical Energy (TME) for a system can actually increase or decrease… – …only if (external) Work is done on it Initial Energy + Work = Final Energy TME i + W = TME f KE i + PE i + W = KE f + PE f
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Energy Bar Charts Example 1: A plate of lasagna falls to the ground – Starts out with only PE – Ends with KE Example 2: Hernandez, obeying the 5-sec rule, picks up the lasagna – Starts out with Zero KE & PE – Hand does Work on Lasagna – Ends with PE
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Energy Bar Charts Example 1: A plate of lasagna falls to the ground – Starts out with only PE – Ends with KE Example 2: McGuire, obeying the 5-sec rule, picks up the lasagna – Starts out with Zero KE & PE – Hand does Work on Lasagna – Ends with PE
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