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1. Measurement
2. Motion Along a Straight Line Vectors
3. Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
4. Force and Motion - I
5. Force and Motion - II
6. Kinetic Energy and Work
7. Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
Physics is the most interesting
subject in the world
because
it is about how the world works
Chapter 1 : Measurements
Temperature : Kelvin
Electric current : ampere
Luminous intensity : candela
Amount of substance: mole
The International System of Units (SI)
Example of derived quantities: SI unit for power (watt W) is
(kilogram-meter squared
per second cubic)
distance L
[v] = = = [ LT −1 ]
time T
Examples The dimensions of
Area A : [A]=L2
[Velocity] LT −1
Acceleration : [a] = = = LT − 2
[Time] T
= MLT-2= MLT-2
Thus, the ratios (1 min)/(60 s) and (60 s)/(1 min) can be used
as conversion factors
Examples
to convert 2 min to seconds
to convert 15 h to seconds
60 min
15 h = 15 h X 1 = 15 h X = 900 min
1h
60 s
= 900 min X 1 = 900 min X = 54000 s
1 min
to convert 10 km/h to m/s`
1000 m/h
10 km/h = 10 km/h = 10000 m/h
1 km/h
1 m/s 1 00 1 00
= 10000 m/h = m/s = m/s = 2.78 m/s
3600 m/h 36 36
1 km/s
15 m/s = 15 m/s = 0.015 km/s
1000 m/s
3600 km/h
= 0.015 km/s = 54 km/h
1 km/s
Samples of Exam Questions
1s
(1) 10 ms = 10 ms
4 4
= 10 s
1000 ms
1 m3
V = 3x3x3 = 27 cm = 27 cm 6
3 3
3
10 cm
(2) = 27 x10-6 m 3 = 2.7 x10-5 m 3
m/s = unit(b) s3 unit(b) = m/s4
Using the dimensional analysis :
(3) L L
[v] = [b] [t 3 ] ⇒ = [b] T 3 ⇒ [b] = 4
T T
Then the unit of b is m/s 4
Scientific notation (powers of 10) is used to express the very
large and very small quantities.
In 3.56 E9
It consists of:
direction
magnitude
Position vector
x1
X1
x2
∆x = x2 - x1
• It is the change of the object’s position
• It points from the initial position to the final position of the object
• Its magnitude equals the distance between the two positions.
• SI Unit of Displacement: meter (m)
Average Velocity
(d) What is the average speed vavg from the beginning of his drive to his
arrival at the station? Find it both numerically and graphically.
Change in velocity
Average acceleration=
Elapsed time
v2 − v1 ∆v
=a =
t2 − t1 ∆t
2
dv d dx d x
=
a = ( = ) 2
dt dt dt dt
Constant Acceleration Typical example, acceleration of a car
at a constant rate when a traffic light
turns from red to green
Constant Acceleration
Equations for
motion with
constant
acceleration
the above equations
The figure gives a particle's velocity v
versus its position as it moves along
an x axis with constant acceleration.
What is its velocity at position x = O?
(C) How long does the ball take to reach a point 5.0 m above its
release point?
Calculation: We know y0, a=-g, and displacement y –y0=5.0 m,
and we want t, so we set y0=0 and use the equation
SOLUTION
(a)
(b)
Samples of Exam Questions
Displacement
y = 10 + 12t − 5t 2 ⇒ y (t = 0) = 10 m
Average & instantaneous Velocity
90
t = 90 min = = 1.5 h
60
∆x 12
vavg = = = 8 km/h
∆t 1.5
30
t = 30 min = = 0.5 h
60
∆x 15
vavg = = = 30 km/h
∆t 0.5
Average & instantaneous Velocity
v = t2 + 3 ⇒ v(t = 0) = 3 m/s
Average & instantaneous Velocity
dv
a= = 2t ⇒ a (t = 4) = 2x4 = 8 m/s 2
dt
Average & instantaneous Acceleration
∆v v(t = 8) − v(t = 3) 0 − 20 − 20
aavg = = = = = −4 m/s 2
∆t 8−3 8−3 5
Constant Acceleration
2 2 2 t2 4x4
Constant Acceleration
Identical
vectors
PROPERTIES OF VECTOR ADDITION
• A component of a vector is the projection of the vector on an axis.
•The process of finding the components of a a vector is called
resolving the vector
•A component of a vector has the same direction (along an axis) as
the vector
Not cumulative
i •i = j • j = k •k =1 i • j = j •k = i •k = 0
Logic Questions
i × j = k j ×k = i k ×i = j
i ×i = j × j = k ×k = 0
j × i = − k k × j = −i i × k = − j
Logic Questions
(
)
i • k × j = i • (− i ) = − i • i = −1
(
)
i × k • j = − j • j = −1
(
)
k ×i • j = j • j =1
Logic Questions
(i × j )× i = k × i = j
Ax = 10 m Ay = 15 m
A = Ax2 + Ay2 = 100 + 225 = 325 = 18.02 ≈ 18
Ax = 5.5 m Ay = −5.3 m
A = Ax2 + Ay2 = (5.5) 2 + (−5.3) 2 = 30.25 + 28.09 = 58.34 = 7.64 ≈ 7.6
Vector Components
A = 14 units θ = 300
1
Ay = A sin θ = 14 x sin 300 = 14 x = 7 units
2
Vector Components
A = 18 m Ax = 10 m
−1 Ax −1 10
⇒ θ = cos = cos = cos −1 (0.555) = 56.250
Ax
Ax = A cos θ ⇒ cos θ =
A A 18
Vector Addition
A = 10 units B = 15 units
A + B = (A x + B x )i + (A y + B y ) j + (A z + Bz )k
1
A x = A cosθ = 10xcos(60) = 10x = 5 units
2
B x = −15 units ⇒ A x + B x = 5 - 15 = -10 units
Vector Addition
Vector Addition
Ax = 2 A y = -2 A z = 4
B x = -1 B y = 1 Bz = 4
A − B = (A x − B x )i + (A y − B y ) j + (A z − Bz )k
= (2 − (−1) )i + (- 2 − 1) j + (4 − 4 )k
= 3i − 3 j
Vector Addition
Ax = 2 Ay = 1 Az = 3
Bx = 2 B y = −6 Bz = 7
C x = 2 C y = −1 C z = 4
D = 2A + B − C = (2A x + B x − C x )i + (2A y + B y − C y ) j + (2A z + Bz − C z )k
= (2x2 + 2 − 2)i + (2x1 − 6 − (−1) ) j + (2x3 + 7 − 4)k
= (4 + 2 − 2) i + (2 − 6 + 1) j + (6 + 7 − 4 )k
= 4 i − 3 j + 9k
Vector Addition
B x = −4 m By = 0
Cx = 0 Cy = 6 m
A + B − C = 4i
⇒ A = 4i − B − C
( )
B − C = (B x − C x )i + (B y − C y ) j = (− 4 − 0 )i + (0 − 6 ) j = −4 i − 6 j
( ) ( )
A = 4i − B − C = 4i − − 4i − 6 j = 4i + 4i + 6 j = 8i + 6 j
Scalar Product
Ax = 0 Ay = 5 Az = 4
B x = −1 B y = 1 Bz = 0
A • B = A x B x + A y B y + A z Bz = 0 x(-1) + 5x1 + 4x0 = 0 + 5 + 0 = 5
Scalar Product
Ax = 1 Ay = 2 Az = 3
Bx = 2 B y = −3 Bz = 4
A • B = A x B x + A y B y + A z Bz = 1x2 + 2x(-3) + 3x4 = 2 − 6 + 12 = 8
Scalar Product
Ax = 1 Ay = 2 Az = 3
Bx = 2 B y = −3 Bz = 4
5A • B = 5A x B x + 5A y B y + 5A z Bz = 5x1x2 + 5x2x(-3) + 5x3x4 = 10 − 30 + 60 = 40
Scalar Product
c•d
−1 c • d
c • d = c d cosϕ ⇒ cosϕ = ⇒ ϕ = cos
cd cd
cx = 1 cy = 2 cz = 3
dx = 2 d y = −1 dz = 4
c = c 2x + c 2y + c 2z = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14
d = d 2x + d 2y + d 2z = 4 + 1 + 16 = 21
c • d = c x d x + c y d y + c z d z = 1x2 + 2x(-1) + 3x4 = 2 − 2 + 12 = 12
12 −1 12 −1 12
ϕ = cos −1
= cos = cos = 45.6
0
14 21 294 17.15
Vector Product
2
Vector Product
A = 5 units B = 4 units A × B = 17.32
A × B 17.32 17.32 17.32
A × B = ABsinϕ ⇒ sinϕ = = = ⇒ ϕ = sin −1 = 600
AB 5x4 20 20
Vector Product
Vector Product
ax = 1 ay = 2 az = 3
bx = 2 by = −1 bz = 4
i j k
a ×b = 1 2 3 = i (2x4 - 3x(-1)) − j (1x4 - 3x2) + k (1x(-1) - 2x2)
2 −1 4
= i (8 + 3) − j (4 - 6) + k (- 1 - 4 ) = 11i + 2 j − 5k
Motion in two and three dimensions
Position vector
If y = z = 0 ⇒ r = xi
r = xi + yj + zk
position in one dimension
Example:
Displacement vector
If the object is displaced from position r1 to r2
∆r = r2 − r1
= ( x2 − x1 )i + ( y2 − y1 ) j + ( z 2 − z1 )k
= ∆xi + ∆yj + ∆zk
Displacement
∆r = r2 − r1
= ( x2 − x1 )i + ( y2 − y1 ) j + ( z 2 − z1 )k
= (3m − (−2m) )i + (− 1m − 3m ) j + (4m − 1m )k = 5 m i − 4 m j + 3 m k
∆r = r2 − r1
= ( x2 − x1 )i + ( y2 − y1 ) j + ( z 2 − z1 )k
= (12 − 2 )i + (10 − 5) j + (8 − 8)k = 10 i + 5 j + 0k = 10 i + 5 j
∆r = r2 − r1
= ( x2 − x1 )i + ( y2 − y1 ) j + ( z 2 − z1 )k
= (2 − 2 )i + (5 − 5) j + (- 8 − (−12) )k = 0 i + 0 j + 4k = 4k
Average Velocity
displacement ∆r
vavg = =
interval time ∆t
∆x ∆y ∆z
= i + j+ k
∆t ∆t ∆t
= vavg ( x ) i + vavg ( y ) j + vavg ( z ) k
Instantaneous Velocity
dr
v=
dt
dx dy dz
= i + j+ k
dt dt dt
= vx i + v y j + vz k
Average acceleration
change in veleocity ∆v
aavg = =
interval time ∆t
∆v x ∆v y ∆v z
= i + j+ k
∆t ∆t ∆t
= aavg ( x ) i + aavg ( y ) j + aavg ( z ) k
Instantaneous acceleration
dv
a=
dt
dv x dv y dv z d 2 x d 2 y d 2 z
= i + j+ k = 2
i + 2
j+ 2 k
dt dt dt dt dt dt
= axi + a y j + az k
If
r = xi + yj
( 2
) ( 2
= − 0.31t + 7.2t − 28 i + 0.22t − 9.1t + 30 j )
r (t = 15s ) = (− 0.31x15 ) ( )
+ 7.2 x15 − 28 i + 0.22 x15 − 9.1x15 + 30 j
2 2
= (66 m )i + (− 57 m ) j
r = x 2 + y 2 = 66 2 + (−57) 2 = 87 m
y -1 − 57
θ = tan = tan
-1
= −41o
x 66
(b) Find the velocity of the rabbit at the instant t=15 s?
v = vx i + v y j
vx =
dx
dt
= (
d
dt
)
− 0.31t 2 + 7.2t + 28 = −0.62t + 7.2
vy =
dy
dt
= (
d
dt
)
0.22t 2 − 9.1t + 30 = 0.44t − 9.1
v = (− 2.1 m )i + (− 2.1 m ) j
dv
a= = axi + a y j
dt
Velocity & Acceleration
v = vx i + v y j
dx dy
vx = = 2 m/s vx = = 2t m/s
dt dt
v x (t = 1s ) = 2 m/s v y (t = 1s ) = 2 m/s
v = 2i + 2 j (m/s)
dx dy
vx = = 2 m/s vx = = 2t m/s
dt dt
v x (t = 2 s ) = 2 m/s v y (t = 2 s ) = 4 m/s
v = 2i + 4 j (m/s)
v = v0 + at
Constant Acceleration
v0 = 2i + j a = 2 j m/s t =2s v=? r = missed
v0 x = 2 v0 y = 1 ax = 0 ay = 2
v x = v0 x + a x t = 2 + 0 x2 = 2 v y = v0 y + a y t = 1 + 2 x2 = 5
v = v0 x i + v0 x j = 2i + 5 j
Projectile Motion
The projectile is launched at initial velocity
v0 = v0 x i + v0 y j
v0 x = v0 cos θ 0 v0 y = v0 sin θ 0
1 2
x-x0 = v0 x t + a x t
2
v y = v0 sin θ 0 − gt
1 2
v = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 gt (v0 sin θ 0 ) + g t = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 g t (v0 sin θ 0 ) − gt
2 2 2 2 2
y
2
= (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 g ( y − y0 )
2
1 2 1
(a ) h = y-y0 = v0 sin θ 0t − gt = 42xsin60x5.5 − x 9.8x(5.5) 2 = * * m
2 2
(b) vx = v0 cos θ 0 vy = v0 sin θ 0 − gt
v= (v0 cos θ 0 )2 + (v0 sin θ 0 − gt )2 = (42 cos 60)2 + (42 sin 60 − 9.8x5.5)2 = 27 m/s
(c ) vy = 0 y - y0 = H
v y2 = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 g ( y − y0 ) ⇒ 0 = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 gH
2 2
H=
(v0 sin θ 0 )
2
=
(42 x sin 60 )
2
= 67.5 m
2g 2 x9.8
Exercise
θ 0 = 40o v 0 = 14 m/s v y = 0
vy = v0 sin θ 0 − gt ⇒ 0 = v0 sin θ 0 − gt
v0 sin θ 0 14 sin 40
⇒ t= = = 0.92 s
g 9.8
vy = 0 y - y0 = H
v y2 = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 g ( y − y0 ) ⇒ 0 = (v0 sin θ 0 ) − 2 gH
2 2
H=
(v0 sin θ 0 )
2
=
(14x sin 40 )
2
=
(14x 0.643)
2
= 4.13 m
2g 2 x9.8 2 x9.8
(2) H=
(v0 sin θ 0 )
2
=
(14x sin 30)
2
= 2.5 m
2g 2 x9.8
(2) H=
(v0 sin θ 0 )
2
=
(14x sin 35)
2
= 3.29 m
2g 2 x9.8
v02 v02
R = sin 2θ 0 ⇒ Rmax = ⇒ v0 = gRmax = 9.8x100 = 31.3 m/s
g g
v02 v02
R = sin 2θ 0 ⇒ Rmax = ⇒ v0 = gRmax = 9.8x150 = 38.34 m/s
g g
v02 v02
R = sin 2θ 0 ⇒ Rmax = ⇒ v0 = gRmax = 9.8x120 = 34.29 m/s
g g
v 2 Centripetal
ma = m
r force
v2
a= : centripetal acceleration
r
2πr
Rotation period T =
v
2π v
Angular velocity ω = =
T r
Circular Motion
v 2 10 2
a= = = 5 m/s 2
r 20
W=mg m=W/g F=(W/g)a
The reaction of force on a body is always an equal and opposite direction of the force
Friction and Motion
A block rests on a tabletop with the gravitational force
balanced by a normal force
One exerts a force on the block
Friction and Motion
An external force F, applied to the block, is balanced by a static
frictional force fs. As F increases, fs also increases, until fs
reaches a certain maximum value.
Friction and Motion
The block then "breaks away," accelerating suddenly in
the direction of F.
(b) If a horizontal force of 5 N is now applied to the block, but the block
does not move, what is the magnitude of the frictional force on it?
(c) If the maximum value fs,max of the static frictional force on the block is
10 N, will the block move if the magnitude of the horizontally applied
force is 8 N?
(d) If it is 12 N?
Acceleration is constant
&v=0
& x-x0 = 290 m
A block of mass m = 3 kg slides along a floor while a force F of magnitude
12.0 N is applied to it at an upward angle θ. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the floor is µk = 0.4. We can vary θ from 0 to 90°
(the block remains on the floor). What θ gives the maximum value of the
block's acceleration magnitude a?
Along y-direction
Along x-direction
Substituting for FN
Finding a maximum
The Drag Force and Terminal Speed
A fluid is anything that can flow, generally either a gas or a liquid.
When there is a relative velocity between a fluid and a body, the body
experiences a drag force D
The drag force opposes the relative motion and points in the direction in
which the fluid flows relative to the body..
Fall of blunt (like a baseball) in air
The drag force
ρ : air density A: the effective cross-sectional area of the body
: body speed C: drag coefficient C (0.4 to 1.0)
terminal speed
A raindrop with radius R = 1.5 mm falls from a cloud that is at height h =
1200 m above the ground. The drag coefficient C for the drop is 0.60.
Assume that the drop is spherical throughout its fall. The density of
water p", is 1000 kg/m3, and the density of air ρa is 1.2 kg/m3.
(a) What is the terminal speed?
(b) What would be the drop's speed just before impact if there were no
drag force?.
v2
a= centripetal acceleartion
R
v2
F = ma = m
R
Fmin = f s ,max = µ s FN = µ s mg
(a)
= 45x0.45x9.8 = 198 N
Fmin = f s ,max = µ s FN = µ s mg
(b)
= (45 - 17)x0.45x9.8 = 123 N
Acceleration = slope = 0.45
Kinetic friction f k = µ k FN = µ k mg
Newton' s 2nd law : F − f k = ma
F − ma 40 − 4.1x 4.5
F − µ k FN = ma ⇒ µ k mg = F − ma ⇒ µ k FN = =
mg 4.1x 9.8
W 100
W = mg moon g moon = = = 1.67 m/s 2
m 60
FN = 45 N
30
f s ,max = 30 N = µ s FN µs = = 0.67
45
v 2 10 2
a= = = 5 m/s 2
R 20
Friction and Motion
A block rests on a tabletop with the gravitational force
balanced by a normal force
One exerts a force on the block
Friction and Motion
An external force F, applied to the block, is balanced by a static
frictional force fs. As F increases, fs also increases, until fs
reaches a certain maximum value.
Friction and Motion
The block then "breaks away," accelerating suddenly in
the direction of F.
(b) If a horizontal force of 5 N is now applied to the block, but the block
does not move, what is the magnitude of the frictional force on it?
(c) If the maximum value fs,max of the static frictional force on the block is
10 N, will the block move if the magnitude of the horizontally applied
force is 8 N?
(d) If it is 12 N?
Acceleration is constant
&v=0
& x-x0 = 290 m
A block of mass m = 3 kg slides along a floor while a force F of magnitude
12.0 N is applied to it at an upward angle θ. The coefficient of kinetic friction
between the block and the floor is µk = 0.4. We can vary θ from 0 to 90°
(the block remains on the floor). What θ gives the maximum value of the
block's acceleration magnitude a?
Along y-direction
Along x-direction
Substituting for FN
Finding a maximum
The Drag Force and Terminal Speed
A fluid is anything that can flow, generally either a gas or a liquid.
When there is a relative velocity between a fluid and a body, the body
experiences a drag force D
The drag force opposes the relative motion and points in the direction in
which the fluid flows relative to the body..
Fall of blunt (like a baseball) in air
The drag force
ρ : air density A: the effective cross-sectional area of the body
: body speed C: drag coefficient C (0.4 to 1.0)
terminal speed
A raindrop with radius R = 1.5 mm falls from a cloud that is at height h =
1200 m above the ground. The drag coefficient C for the drop is 0.60.
Assume that the drop is spherical throughout its fall. The density of
water p", is 1000 kg/m3, and the density of air ρa is 1.2 kg/m3.
(a) What is the terminal speed?
(b) What would be the drop's speed just before impact if there were no
drag force?.
v2
a= centripetal acceleartion
R
v2
F = ma = m
R
Fmin = f s ,max = µ s FN = µ s mg
(a)
= 45x0.45x9.8 = 198 N
Fmin = f s ,max = µ s FN = µ s mg
(b)
= (45 - 17)x0.45x9.8 = 123 N
Acceleration = slope = 0.45
Kinetic friction f k = µ k FN = µ k mg
Newton' s 2nd law : F − f k = ma
F − ma 40 − 4.1x 4.5
F − µ k FN = ma ⇒ µ k mg = F − ma ⇒ µ k FN = =
mg 4.1x 9.8
W 100
W = mg moon g moon = = = 1.67 m/s 2
m 60
FN = 45 N
30
f s ,max = 30 N = µ s FN µs = = 0.67
45
v 2 10 2
a= = = 5 m/s 2
R 20
Kinetic Energy
(a ) K.E =
2 2
( )
mv = m v x2 + v y2 = m(4x4 + 3x3) = 12.5m
1 2 1 1
2
2
1
2
( )
(b) K.E = mv 2 = m v x2 + v y2 = m((-4)x(-4) + 3x3) = 12.5m
1 1
2
2
1
2
( )
(c) K.E = mv 2 = m v x2 + v y2 = m((-3)x(-3) + 4x4 ) = 12.5m
1 1
2
2
1
2
( )
(d ) K.E = mv 2 = m v x2 + v y2 = m(3x3 + (-4)x(-4)) = 12.5m
1 1
2
(e) K.E = mv 2 = mv x2 = m(5x5) = 12.5m
1 1 1
2 2 2
2 2
( ) 1
2
[
(f) K.E = mv 2 = m v x2 + v y2 = m (5xcos30) + (5xsin30 ) =
1 1 2 2
]25
2
[ ]
m cos 2 30 + sin 2 30 = 12.5m
Work
Energy transferred to or from an object by means of a force acting on
the object.
K f − K i = W = Fx d
A particle moves along an x axis. Does the kinetic energy of the particle
increase, decrease, or remain the same if the particle's velocity changes
(a) from -3 mls to -2 mls?
(b) from -2 mls to 2 mls?
(c) In each situation, is the work done on the particle positive, negative, or
zero?
(a) What is the net work done on the safe by forces FI and F2 during the
displacement d?
(b) During the displacement, what is the work Wg done on the safe by the gravitational
force Fg? and what is the work WN done on the safe by the normal force FN from the
floor?
(c) The safe is initially stationary. What is its speed vf at the end of the 8.50 m
displacement?
vi = 0
If and calculate the work done?
After the object has reached its maximum height and is falling back down,
the angle ¢ between force Fg and displacement d is zero.
(d) What is the cab's kinetic energy at the end of the 12 m fall?
Work Done by a Spring Force
The spring force is
For a particle moving along a straight line and is acted on by a constant force
F directed at some angle φ.
A block moves with uniform circular motion because a cord tied to the block is
anchored at the center of a circle. Is the power due to the force on the block
from the cord positive, negative, or zero?
Units of power
W = F • r = (2 x3 + (−5) x(−5) ) = 6 + 25 = 31 J
1 2 2K 2 x16
K= mv v= = = 4 m/s
2 m 2
W = K f − Ki =
1
2
( )
m v 2f − vi2 = x800(64 − 0 ) = 25600 J
1
2
W = K f − Ki =
1
2
( )
m v 2f − vi2 = x6(0 − 9 ) = −27 J
1
2
2 2 2
2 2
2
( )
W = K f − K i = mv f − mvi = m v f − vi = x2(29 − 25) = 4 J
1 2 1 2 1 1
F 20 1 2 1
k= = = 40 N/m W = kx = x40x (0.5) 2 = 9 J
x 0.5 2 2
1 2 1
W= kx f = x150x(0.02) 2 = 0.03 J
2 2
WF = Fd = 50x2 = 100 J
W N = FN d cos 90 = 0 J
W N = FN d cos 90 = 0
W 24
P= = =4W
t 6
Usually, Ui = 0 and yi = 0
A 2.0 kg sloth hangs 5.0 m above the ground
(a) What is the gravitational potential energy U of the
sloth - Earth system if y = 0 to be
(1) at the ground,
(2) at a balcony floor that is 3.0 m above ground,
(3) at the limb
(4) 1.0 m above the limb?
Take the gravitational potential energy = 0 at y = 0
(b) The sloth drops to the ground. For each choice of reference point, what is the
change t:..U in the potential energy of the sloth - Earth system due to the fall?
If Ui = 0 and xi = 0, the potential energy associated with the spring at position x
1 2 1
U= kx = x40x (0.4) 2 = 3.2 J
2 2
Fs 10 1 2 1
x= = = 0.5 m Us = kx = x20x (0.5) 2 = 2.5 J
k 20 2 2
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
The mechanical energy Emec of a system is the sum of its potential energy U and
the kinetic energy K of the objects within it
The force transfers energy between K of the object and U of the system
We can rewrite
Let the mechanical energy be Emec,f When the child is at the top of the slide and
Emec,b when she is at the bottom. Then the conservation principle tells us
at A : v A = 0 & E mec,A = U max = mghA
1 2
at C : h = 0 & E mec,C = K max = mvmax
2
1 2
E mec,A = E mec,C mghA = mvmax v max = 2 ghA = 2x9.8x2 = 6.26 m/s
2
A 6 kg block is released from rest 80 m above the ground. When it has fallen 60 m
its kinetic energy is
(a) 4000 J (b) 400 J (c) 380 J (d) 3528 J
At height h = 80 cm
At height h = 20 cm
1
Emec = 4704 J = U + K = mgh + mv 2 = 6x9.8x20 + K = 1176 + K
2
K = 4704 − 1176 = 3528 J U = 80mg
K = mg(h - h' ) = mg(80 - 20)
60 m
vmax = 2 gh = 2 x9.8 x80 = * * *J 80 m
U = 20mg
v(at 20 m) = 2 g (h − h' ) = 2 x9.8 x(80 − 60) = * * *J K = (80-20)mg
Work Done on a System by an External Force