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Where:
work done is measured in joules (J)
force is measured in newtons (N)
distance is measured in metres (m)
W = Fs
100 N
= 100 5
= 500 J
W = Fscos
10 N
30
5m
W = Fscos
= 10 5 cos30
= 43.3 J
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Investigating work
A bungee jumpers
gravitational potential energy
is changed into kinetic energy
as they jump, and then stored
as elastic potential energy as
the bungee rope stretches.
Ep = mgh
= 0.250 9.81 2
= 4.9 J
Ep = mgh
= 80 9.81 5
= 3924 J
Where:
loss of Ek = gain in Ep
lose of Ep = gain in Ek
mv2 = mgh
W = Ep + Ek
Where Ek is positive if Ep
is negative, and vice versa.
Where:
P = Fv
F=p/v
= (200 2) / 10
= 40 N
heat energy
(95 W)
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Sankey diagrams: example question