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Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
5.1 WORK
• Equation
Definition W F s
W F cos θ s Fs cos θ
Work is the dot
(scalar) product of F = magnitude of force
the force and
displacement s = displacement of the body
= the angle between F and s
to the product of the
magnitudes of the
• UNIT: Joule (J)
displacement and the
component of the 1 J 1 N m 1 kg m 2 s 2
force parallel to that
displacement
5.1: WORK
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
5.1: WORK
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
5.1: WORK
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
yes no
# W = 0 if F = 0, s = 0 & = 90o
writing an essay? pushing a trolley? pushing against a
wall?
NO YES NO
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F F
F
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5.1: WORK
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W W
Solution (c) Wf
F
(a) 7.50 2.40
WF Fs cosθ
W 5.10 J
5.001.50 cos 0
WF 7.50 J OR
W F nett s
(b)
W f fs cos θ , θ 180
W F f s
1.601.50 cos180
W 5.00 1.601.50
W f 2.40 J W 5.10 J
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Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
EXTRA:
Calculate the total work done on the sled.
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F/N F/N
Work = Area
Work = Area
s/m
0 s1 s2 0 s s s/m
1 2
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Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
Example 5.3: A
horizontal force F is
applied to a 2.0 kg
radio-controlled car as it
moves along a straight
track. The force varies
with the displacement Solution
5.1: WORK
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
EXERCISE 5.1
1. How much work is done against gravity in lifting a 3 kg object
through a vertical distance of 40 cm? (11.77 J)
2. A 300 g object slides 80 cm along a horizontal tabletop. How much
work is done in overcoming friction between the object and the
table if the coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.20? (-0.47 J)
3. A 12 kg block is pushed 20 m up an incline at 37o to the horizontal
by a constant force F of 120 N acting parallel up the plane.
Calculate the work done by the force, F. (2400 J)
4. A trolley is rolling across a parking lot of a supermarket. You apply
a constant force 𝐹 = 30𝑖 − 40𝑗 𝑁 to the trolley as it undergoes
a displacement 𝑠 = −9𝑖 − 3𝑗 𝑚. Calculate
(a) the work done on the trolley by the force F,
(b) the angle between the force and the displacement of the trolley.
(150 J; 108)
5.1: WORK
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
Mechanical
Stored energy energy
to release
Ability to
do work Potential Kinetic
energy, U energy, K
Scalar
quantity Gravitational Elastic
potential potential
energy, Ug energy, Us
Unit, J
Gravitational
potential energy
the depends
energy only on
stored in U = mgh the
a body or h = height height of
system (from the object
because ground) above the
of its surface of
position the Earth
5.00 9.8120.0
W 982 J
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
F= – kx
Fs = the restroring force of spring
“the restoring force, Fs k = the spring constant or force
of spring is directly constant
x = the amount of stretch or
proportional to the compression (xf – xi)
amount of stretch or
compression (extension
Negative sign in the
or elongation), x if the equation indicates that the
limit of proportionality direction of Fs is always
is not exceeded” opposite to the direction of
F–x the amount of stretch or
compression (extension), x.
0 x
x1
U s 180 J
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
b. Given m=60 kg. When the spring
in equilibrium, thus
Fnett 0
Fs mg
Fs kx mg
x
4 103 x 60 9.81
x 0.147 m
Therefore
1 2
U s kx
2
W mg
2
3
4 10 0.147
1 2
U s 43.2 J
Kinetic
energy, K
the energy of a
moving object/
due to its motion
Depends on
(1) Mass
(2) Velocity
Since the motion of the block along the incline surface thus nett
force is given by Fnett mg sin 36.9
2.009.81sin 36.9
Fnett 11.8 N
By using the work-kinetic energy theorem, thus
Wnett K f K i
1 2
Fnett s mv 0
2
11.80.750 2.00v 2
1
2
v 2.98 m s 1
Kinitial + Uinitial
Einitial = Efinal = Kinitial + Ufinal
A
10 m
B D
A ball of mass 0.50 kg is at point A with initial speed, u =4 m s1
at a height of 10 m as shown in figure (Ignore the frictional
force). Determine
(a) the total energy at point A,
(b) the speed of the ball at point B where the height is 3 m,
(c) the speed of the ball at point D,
(d) the maximum height of point C so that the ball can pass over
it.
ANS: 53.1 J; 12.4 m s1; 14.6 m s1; 10.8 m
m1 m2
m1 u1
m2 h
(a)
v12 0
u2 0 m1 m2
m1 u1 u12
m2 h
m1 m2
(1) (2) (3)
Applying the principle of conservation of energy involving the
situation (2) and (3),
E2 E3 K U 1
2
m1 m2 u12 2 m1 m2 gh
u12 2 gh 29.81 5.50 10 2 u12 1.04 m s 1
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Solution m1 5.00 10 3 kg; m2 1.00 kg; h 5.50 10 2 m
Applying the principle of conservation of linear momentum
involving the situation (1) and (2),
p1 p2
m1u1 m1 m2 u12
5.00 10 u 5.00 10
3
1
3
1.00 1.04
u1 209 m s 1
b. The energy lost to the surrounding, Q is given by
Q E E 1 2
Q m1 u1 m1 m 2 u12
1 2 1 2
2 2
2
3 2 1
2
Q 5.00 10 209 5.00 10 3 1.00 1.04
1 2
Q 109 J
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
EXTRA3
Objects P and Q of masses
2.0 kg and 4.0 kg
Smooth
respectively are pulley
connected by a light string
and suspended as shown Q
in figure. Object Q is
released from rest. 2m
P
Calculate the speed of Q
at the instant just before it
strikes the floor.
Smooth Smooth
Applying the pulley pulley
principle of
conservation Q
of mechanical
v P
energy, 2m 2m Q
P v
Initial Final
E E
i f
U Q U P KP KQ
1 1
mQ gh mP gh mP v mQ v 2
2
2 2
4.09.812 2.09.812 2.0v 4.0v 2
1 2 1
1 2 2
v 3.62 m s
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
EXERCISE 5.2(a)
1. A 1.5 kg sphere is dropped
from a height of 30 cm onto
a spring of spring constant,
k = 2000 N m1 . After the
block hits the spring, the 30 cm
spring experiences
maximum compression, x as
shown below. x
(a) Calculate the speed of the
sphere just before strikes the
spring.
(b) Determine the maximum Before After
compression, x.
(Given g = 9.81 m s-2) Ans : 2.43 m s 1 ,7.43 10 2 m
(a)
h 30 cm
h0 v
x
h1
h2
(1) (2) (3)
The spring is not stretched The spring is not stretched The sphere is at height h2
hence Us = 0. The sphere is hence Us = 0. The sphere is at above the ground after
at height h0 above ground height h1 above ground with compressing the spring by x.
therefore U = mgh0 and it is The speed of the sphere at this
speed, v just before strikes the
stationary hence K = 0. moment is zero. Hence
spring. Therefore 1
E 1 mgh0 E2 mgh1
2
mv 2 E3 mgh2
2
1
kx 2
E E
1
1 2
2
mgh0 mgh1 mv
2
mg h0 h1 mv and h h0 h1
1 2
2
v 2 gh
v 29.810.30
v 2.43 m s 1
E E
2 3
1 2 1 2
mgh1 mv mgh2 kx
2 2
mg h1 h2 mv kx and x h1 h2
1 2 1 2
2 2
1.59.81x 1.52.43 2000x
1 2 1 2
2 2
1000 x 2 14.7 x 4.43 0
x 7.43 10 2 m
42
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
W Kfinal Kinitial
W K (Work Energy Theorem)
2 2
1
v 3.46 m s
5.2: ENERGY & CONSERVATION of ENERGY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
EXERCISE 5.2(b)
A block of mass 2.00 (a) How much work
Q1
Q2
kg slides 0.750 m is done to move a
down an inclined 1840 kg Jaguar XJ6
plane that slopes automobile from rest
downward at an angle to 27.0 m s-1 (60
of 36.9 below the mi/h) on a level road?
horizontal. If the (b) If this takes place
block starts from rest, over a distance of 117
calculate its final m, what is the average
speed. You can ignore net force?
the friction. ANS: 6.71 x 105 J,
ANS: 2.98 ms-1 5735 N
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
Q3 A 2.5 g bullet A pile driver with mass
Q4
traveling at 350 m s-1 10 000 kg strikes a pile
hits a tree and slows with velocity 10 m s-1.
uniformly to a stop (a) What is the kinetic
while penetrating a energy of the drives as
it strikes the pile?
distance of 12 cm (b) If the pile is driven
into the tree’s truck. 20 cm into the ground,
What force was what force is applied to
exerted on the bullet the pile by drives as it
in bringing it to rest? strikes the pile?
ANS: – 1.3×10-3 N ANS: 5×105 J, 2.5×106
N
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
-Ability to do work
- Energy was transferred
5.2 Energy
when we’re doing work &Conservation of
-- Example: Energy
Poutput
η 100%
Pinput
and the consequences of heat dissipation
Power,
Chapter P--- Work, Energy & Power
W E Unit ?
Pav
t t
dW F cos θ ds
dW and
P
dt
P
F cos θ ds and
v
ds
dt dt
F : magnitude of force
P Fv cos θ OR P F v v : magnitude of velocity
θ : the angle between F and v
5.3: POWER & MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
Solution
Example 5.7: A 70 kg
person runs up a staircase
Given: m = 70 kg, t= 3.5 s,
3.0 m high in 3.5 s. How
P=?
much power does he
develop in climbing the W mgh
P
steps? t t
(70)(9.81)(3.0)
3.5
590W
t t
mg cos120 and v
s s
t t
mg v cos120
Wg Wg
2.0 9.815.0 cos120
49.1 W
t t
Wg
OR Fg v cos θ
t
mg v cos120
Pout 1200W
5.3: POWER & MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY
Chapter --- Work, Energy & Power
Mid Semester Exam session 06/07
(a) State TWO factors that contribute to the
potential energy of an object.
(b) A 60 g object is dropped from a height of 2.0 m.
After striking the floor, the object rebounds
vertically upwards, losing 25% of its initial
energy. During its first rebound, calculate
(i) the initial velocity of the object.
(ii) the maximum height of the object.
[Ignore air resistance]
1 2
mv mgh max
2
1
(5.42) 2 (9.81)h max h max 1.50 m
2