ABSTRACT

Energy is the capacity to do work. When work is done, energy can be transformed from
one type to another or transferred from one object to another, but the total amount is always the
same (law of conservation of energy).A work done over a period of time is power. On the first
part of the experiment, a fan cart, smart timer, and track were used in order to determine the
power of the fan cart by using the definition of work and the energy conservation principle.
Initial measurement of force and recording of displacement and time were two primary steps for
obtaining work and power. While on the second part, a meter stick, a protractor, and a spring
balance was used to get the displacement, angle and force exerted to the certain mass. By
applying a gradual increase in force, the magnitude and direction of the body were changing and
also the displacement.
simply called as power. The students also
computed for work by force and a curved
II.
INTRODUCTION
path also the gravitational potential energy
of the object.
The core viewpoint of this
experiment is to illustrate how work, energy
Work done, W, by the object is the dot
and power are interrelated to each other. To
product of the Force (F) and the
do so, the students need to meet the
displacement (s).
objectives of the experiment. First is to
determine the power of the fan cart by using
W = F s
(1)
the definition of work and the energy
conservation principle. And the other is to
Where
compute work for a motion along a curved
path. On the first part of the experiment, a
W = F s =Fs cos (2)
fan cart, smart timer, and track were used in
order to determine the power of the fan cart
by using the definition of work and the
If the force (F) is parallel to the
energy conservation principle. Initial
displacement (s), then
measurement of force and recording of
displacement and time were two primary
steps for obtaining work and power. While
on the second part, work and gravitational
Figure 1: Force parallel to displacement
potential energy were obtained on a much
complicated means because it moves on a
1
=cos 0 = 1
curved path. By applying a gradual increase
in force, the magnitude and direction of the
so
body were changing and also the
W =Fs
displacement.
III.

THEORY

The students who conducted the

experiment need to solve for work done by
the fan cart and the work per unit of time, or

But if the force (F) is perpendicular

to its displacement (s), then

P= lim

t 0

Work dW
=
time
dt

(6)

Figure 2: Force perpendicular to displacement

1

=cos 90=0

IV.

so
W =0
Therefore if the force is perpendicular to the
displacement, there is no work done on the
object[2].
The students also computed for the
Work (W) by a Force (F) on a curved path.
Given the length of the sting (L), the weight
of the mass (w) and the angle ( ) [3].
W =wL (1cos )

(3)

To determine the gravitational potential

Ug
energy (
) of the hanging object, get
the product of the mass (m) of the object, the
constant gravitational acceleration (g) and
the vertical height (y) of the object from the
ground [4].
U g =mgy

(4)

The students also computed for the power.

Power (P) is the time rate (t) of doing work
or simply the amount of work done by the
object under a specific period of time.
In getting the Average Power, it is the
application of the definition of Power. Work
(W) per unit time (t) [5].

METHODOLOGY

For the first part of the experiment which is

to determine the force, work and power of
the fan cart, prepare and set up the dynamics
track together with the fan cart. After that,
attach a string on the fan cart and on the
other end of the string, attach the pan. To

determine the force that the fan is producing,

put some weight on the pan and adjust the
value until the total weight on the pan
balances the force exerted by the fan cart.
Figure 3: Part I Set up

After determining the force that the fan cart

is generating, the next thing is to set up the
photogates to determine the amount of time
the fan cart can travel given specific
displacement having four trials, adding
10cm distance between the two photogates
for every trial.

Figure 4: Part I Set up. Determination of Time

Work
Pave =
time

(5)

While in Instantaneous Power, it is

the amount of power an object is doing in a
specific time [6].

For the second part of the experiment, the

students need to determine the work by the
hanging object and also get the gravitational
potential energy acting on the object. First,
hang the object on an iron stand and tie a
string in the object to the spring balance for

determining the force of the object. Having

four trials, the objects must be tested with
different heights.

Figure 5: Experimental setup of procedure II