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WORK
Concepts :
Dot (or Scalar) Product of the force
on the object and its resulting
displacement.
It is the amount of energy
transferred by the force acting
through a distance (displacement)
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WORK
Concepts :
Work and Energy are both in Joules in SI or MKS (see other units
below)
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WORK
Concepts :
Work is scalar, it does not have direction in space. It can be
positive or negative. The sign does NOT indicate direction, but
its value as found in a particular reference scale. Example is
temperature which is also scalar, – 10°C means that it is 10°
below 0°C, however – 10°C is also equal to +14°F which is
positive value but it means the same temperature but different
scale.
For work, the negative sign means that the force involve acts in
the opposite direction of the actual objects motion. Example :
Object moves to the left, but friction force is acting to the right.
So the force due to friction is negative. The direction is for
friction, not for frictional work. 5
WORK
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WORK
Concepts :
Another thing is that the negative sign in work, means that
this is the energy loss due to the opposition of friction (or any
other opposing forces)
If we get the algebraic sum of the positive and negative work,
we get the net or resultant work.
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WORK
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ENERGY
Two kinds Mechanical Energy
1. Kinetic Energy – energy found in moving objects
V
K = ½ mv2
m
h
Ug = mgh
m
Ue = ½ kx2 X
Compressed Stretched
Solution : K = ½ mv2
K = ½ (285.7 kg)(18.06m/s)2
K = 46,592.4 J
ENERGY
2. A bowling ball of 4 kg is lifted 20 m above the ground. What is the
(gravitational) potential energy stored in the ball?
Given : m = 4 kg , h = 20 m Req’d : PE
g
Solution : Ug = mgh
Ug = (4kg)(9.8 m/s2)(20 m)
Ug = 784 J
ENERGY
3. A 2 kg mass compress a spring with a force constant of 5,000 N/m. How
much distance did the spring got compressed, if the stored elastic potential
energy was 30 J?
Req’d : x
Solution : Ue = ½ kx2
x = 2(Ue) / k
x = 2(30J) / (5,000N/m)
x = 0.11 m = 11 cm
POWER (P)
– the rate of work per unit time (t).
m
TME = K + U
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LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
“When no other force is acting on an object except its weight (i.e. Object is
airborne or at freefall) . Then Total Mechanical Energy (TME) is constant or
conserve”.
“Energy is not lost but is transformed”
m
TME = K + U
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Consider only 2 points
TME1 = TME2 2 Vf
K 1 + U1 = K 2 + U 2
m
0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
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0 = ∆K + ∆U
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
1. A ball is dropped 10 m above the ground. The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
Using conservation of energy, how fast will it hit the ground? (Note :
Neglect air resistance)
Given : Req’d : v = ?
v1 = 0
m = 2kg
K1 = ½ mv12 = ½ (2 kg)(0)2 = 0 J
h1 = 10 m
U1 = mgh1 = (2kg)(9.8m/s2)(10m) = 196 J
v=?
K2 = ½ mv22 = ½ (2kg) v22 = (1kg) v22
1 2
U2 = mgh2 = (2kg)(9.8m/s2)(0) = 0 J
0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
0 = [ (1kg) v22 – 0 ] + ( 0 – 196 J)
v22 = 196 J / 1 kg
v22= 196 m2/s2 v2 = 14 m/s
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
2. A toy gun that shoots rubber balls of 0.2 kg mass is loaded by inserting a
ball inside the barrel of the gun. The spring inside the gun has a spring
constant of k= 100 N/m. When the gun is loaded, the spring is compressed
by an amount x = 0.05 m. The gun is pointed straight up. How far up will the
rubber ball go?
K1 = ½ mv12 = ½ (0.02 kg)(0)2 = 0 J
U1 = ½ kx2 = ½ (100 N/m)(0.05m)2
h=?
U1 = 0.125 J
K2 = ½ mv22 = ½ (0.02 kg)(0)2 = 0 J
x =0.05 m U2 = mgh = (0.2kg)(9.8m/s2)h
U2 = (1.96N) h
k =100 N/m
1 2 0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
0 = (0 – 0) + [(1.96 N)h – 0.125J]
h = 0.125 J / 1.96 N
h = 0.064 m = 6.4 cm
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
K1 + U1 + WO = K2 + U2
V1
m
WO = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
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WO = ∆K + ∆U
V2
1. A child of 30 kg slides down a slide 2.5 m high and has a speed of 2.25 m/s at
the bottom. How much energy was lost due to friction?
F
m
f N
f θ
w = mg w = mg
N = wy = w cosθ
N = w = mg
N = mg cosθ
f = μN = μmg
f = μN = μmg cosθ
WORK - ENERGY (THEOREM) RELATION
How much work is done (applied) to move the 8 kg block 10 cm to the right if
the spring is initially relaxed. The spring constant is 20 N/m, the surface is
inclined at 30° with respect to the horizontal and the coefficient of friction
between the block and the floor were 0.5? F
h2
θ h1 θ
WO = Wf + WF
WORK - ENERGY (THEOREM) RELATION
How much work is done (applied) to move the 8 kg block 10 cm to the right if
the spring is initially relaxed. The spring constant is 20 N/m, the surface is
inclined at 30° with respect to the horizontal and the coefficient of friction
between the block and the floor were 0.5? F
h2
θ h1 θ
h2
θ h1 θ
WO = 4.02 J = WF + Wf
Graphically Work is
W equal to the area
formed by F & s
s
a b
x
Work Done by a Varying Force
Graphically Work is
equal to the area
formed by F(x) & s
a b
x
Work Done by a Varying Force : Example
What is the work done by force F(x) from a to b ?
F W = a∫b F(x) dx
F(x) = 5x3 N
W = 2∫6 [5x3]dx
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W = [5x /4] 2
W = [5(6)4/4] – [5(2)4/4]
W = 1,600 J
W
a=2m b=6m
x
Work Done by a Varying Force :
Stretching a Spring
What is the work done by force F(x) from a to b ?
F W = Ueb – Uea
x2
W = ½ kx22 – ½ kx12
x1
W = ½ k (x22 – x12)
k – is the spring’s force constant
W Graphically Work is equal to the
area formed by F(x) & s
a b
x
WORK - ENERGY (THEOREM) RELATION
How much work is done (applied) to move the 8 kg block 10 cm to the right if
the spring is initially relaxed. The spring constant is 20 N/m, and the coefficient
of friction between the block and the floor were 0.5?
WO = (K2 – K1) + (U2 – U1 )
K1 = ½ mv12 = ½ (8 kg)(0) 2 = 0 J U1 = U1g + U1e = 0 J
U1g = mgh = (8 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(0 = 0 J
U1e = ½ kx2 = ½ (20 N/m)(0) 2 = 0 J
WO = Wf + WF
WO = ( 0 – 0 ) + ( 0.1 J – 0 ) WO = 0.1 J
WO = WF + Wf WF = WO – Wf
WF = 0.1 J – (fs) = 0.1 J – (– μmg)s
WF = 0.1 J + (0.5)(8kg)(9.8m/s 2)(0.1m) = 4.02 J