Work, Energy and Power (pg 47)

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What is Work? Work = Force x Distance moved in the direction of the force W=Fs Notes Kinetic Energy Energy due to motion, Gravitational Potential energy Energy due to position If Box now has 400J of kinetic energy, (assuming no frictional forces between the box and ground) Ek = mvsquared If m = 20kg 400 = x 20 x v^2 v = root(40) v = 6.32456m.s-1 Gravitational potential energy (Man holding box up) h = 2m m = 2kg g = 9.8NKg-1 while lifting up box W = FCos x * change s W = F change s W = mgchangeh = change Ep Ep Eu H = 10m Initial Eki + Epi = Ekf + Epf 0+mgh = mv^2 + 0

v = root (2gh) v = 14ms-1 x3.6

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