PHM031 – Modern Mechanics

Fall 2021

Internal Energy

Dr.Waleed Zein
Associate Professor
Faculty of Engineering - EUI
Waleed.zein@eui.edu.eg
Or walidzein@gmail.com
Whatsapp : 01129366633
Potential energy of a spring
y
Fs, x = −ks x
Us
Fs, x = −
x
1 2
x Us = ks x
2
Us Potential energy of a spring:
1 2 1 2
2
ks s Us = ks s
2
Assume Us = 0 for relaxed spring
Real Life Physics: Potential energy of a spring
Energy of an oscillating spring-mass system
Energy of an oscillating spring-mass system
y Neglect friction:
v  c
Esys =  ( mc2 + K + Us ) = 0

 mv2 1 2 
 + ks x  = 0
 2 2 
Maximum speed:
2
mvmax 1 2
-xmax xmax x = ks xmax
2 2
2
mvmax
K= Speed at any point:
2
U =0 mv2 1 2 1 2
K =0 + ks x = ks xmax
2 2 2
1 2
U = ks xmax
2
v= ( ks / m) ( xmax
2
− x2 )
Where is K max, U max?
Energy of an oscillating spring-mass system
y
v  c  mv2 1 2 
 + ks x  = 0
 2 2 

Same as

-xmax xmax x

2
mvmax
K=
2
U =0
K =0
1 2
U = ks xmax
2
Example
Example