DATA SHEET

EXPERIMENT 5
ENERGY AND ITS CONVERSION

NAMES: PAYE, Janyl Lou SECTION: __________EC_________________

REGALADO, Ralston II
SUMILE, Kenneth Luis
TAN, Donna Mae
VALMORIDA, Rocarl
VIRADOR, Kirtz June
Date Performed: ___February 11, 2021___ Date Submitted: ___February 17, 2021_____

DATA

Table 1
Mass of the cart: _______10 kg________ Spring Constant: ____50 N/m_______
HEIGHT HORIZONTAL VELOCITY COMPRESSION DISTANCE
(m) (m/s) (m)
1 4.43 1.98
2 6.26 2.8
3 7.67 3.43
4 8.85 3.96
5 9.9 4.43
6 10.84 4.85

Table 2
GRAVITATIONAL ELASTIC
KINETIC MECHANICAL MECHANICAL MECHANICAL
HEIGHT POTENTIAL POTENTIAL
ENERGY at B ENERGY at A ENERGY at B ENERGY at C
(m) ENERGY at A ENERGY at C
(J) (J) (J) (J)
(J) (J)
1 98.1 J 98.12 J 98.01 J 98.01 J 98.12 J 98.01 J
2 196.2 J 195.94 J 196 J 190 J 195.94 J 196 J
3 294.3 J 294.14 J 294.12 J 294.12 J 294.14 J 294.12 J
4 392.4 J 391.61 J 392.04 J 392.04 J 391.61 J 392.04 J
5 490.5 J 490.05 J 490.62 J 490.62 J 490.05 J 490.62 J
6 588.6 J 587.53 J 588.06 J 588.06 J 587.53 J 588.06 J

GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY at A

EP= mgh

EPA1 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(1m) EPA4 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(4m)

EPA1 = 98.1 J EPA4 = 392.4 J

EPA2 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(2m) EPA5 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(5m)

EPA2 = 196.2 J EPA5 = 490.5 J

EPA3 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(3m) EPA6 = (10kg)(9.81m/s2)(6m)

EPA3 = 294.3 J EPA6 = 588.6 J
KINETIC ENERGY at B
1
KE = 2 𝑚𝑣 2

1 1
KEB1 = 2 (10kg)(4.43m/s)2 KEB4 = 2 (10kg)(8.85m/s)2
KEB1 = 98.12 J KEB4 = 391.61 J
1 1
KEB2 = 2 (10kg)(6.26m/s)2 KEB5 = 2 (10kg)(9.9m/s)2
KEB2 = 195.94 J KEB5 = 490.05 J
1 1
KEB3 = 2 (10kg)(7.67m/s)2 KEB6 = 2 (10kg)(10.84m/s)2
KEB3 = 294.14 J KEB6 = 587.53 J

ELASTIC POTENTIAL ENERGY at C

1
EP = 𝑘𝑥 2
2

1 1
EPC1 = (50N/m)(1.98m)2 EPC4 = 2 (50N/m)(3.96m)2
2
EPC1 = 98.01 J EPC4 = 392.04 J
1 1
EPC2 = 2 (50N/m)(2.8m)2 EPC5 = 2 (50N/m)(4.43m)2
EPC2 = 196 J EPC5 = 490.62 J

1 1
EPC3 = 2 (50N/m)(3.43m)2 EPC6 = 2 (50N/m)(4.85m)2
EPC3 = 294.12 J EPC6 = 588.06 J

MECHANICAL ENERGY at A

ME = PE + KE

MEA1 = PEA1 + KEA1 MEA4 = PEA4 + KEA4

MEA1 = 98.01 J + 0 MEA4 = 392.04 J + 0
MEA1 = 98.01 J MEA4 = 392.04 J

MEA2 = PEA2 + KEA2 MEA5 = PEA5 + KEA5

MEA2 = 196 J + 0 MEA5 = 490.62 J + 0
MEA2 = 196 J MEA5 = 490.62 J

MEA3 = PEA3 + KEA3 MEA6 = PEA6 + KEA6

MEA3 = 294.12 J + 0 MEA6 = 588.06 J + 0
MEA3 = 294.12 J MEA6 = 588.06 J
MECHANICAL ENERGY at B

ME = PE + KE

MEB1 = PEB1 + KEB1 MEB4 = PEB4 + KEB4

MEB1 = 0 + 98.12 J MEB4 = 0 + 391.61 J
MEB1 = 98.12 J MEB4 = 392.61 J

MEB2 = PEB2 + KEB2 MEB5 = PEB5 + KEB5

MEB2 = 0 + 194.94 J MEB5 = 0 + 490.05 J
MEB2 = 195.94 J MEB5 = 490.05 J

MEB3 = PEB3 + KEB3 MEB6 = PEB6 + KEB6

MEB3 = 0 + 294.14 MEB6 = 0 + 587.53 J
MEB3 = 294.14 J MEB6 = 587.53 J

MECHANICAL ENERGY at C

ME = PE + KE

MEC1 = PEC1 + KEC1 MEC4 = PEC4 + KEC4

MEC1 = 98.01 J + 0 MEC4 = 392.04 J + 0
MEC1 = 98.01 J MEC4 = 392.04 J

MEC2 = PEC2 + KEC2 MEC5 = PEC5 + KEC5

MEC2 = 196 J + 0 MEC5 = 490.62 J + 0
MEC2 = 196 J MEC5 = 490.62 J

MEC3 = PEC3 + KEC3 MEC6 = PEC6 + KEC6

MEC3 = 294.12 J + 0 MEC6 = 588.06 J + 0
MEC3 = 294.12 J MEC6 = 588.06 J

Energies vs Height
588.06
6 587.53
588.6
490.62
5 490.05
490.5
392.04
Hegiht (m)

4 391.61
392.4
294.12
3 294.14
294.3
196
2 195.94
196.2
98.01
1 98.12
98.1

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Energies (Joules)

Elastic Potential Energy at C Kenetic Energy at B Gravitational Potential Energy at A

1. Discuss the conversion of energy from point A to C on the path basing on your graph.
As the object moves from point A to C across the surface, the object losses height, it gains speed, PE is
transformed into KE. As the object gains height, it loses speed; KE is transformed into PE. As it moves, the sum
of its gravitational potential and kinetic energies remains the same since the total mechanical energy is
everywhere the same whenever there are no external or non-conservative forces doing the work. Based on the
diagram, whatever is the Kinetic energy at B and potential energy at C is the almost the same with the
gravitational potential energy.

2. Are the mechanical energy values at points A, B and C equal for each height? Why or why not?
An object's ability to do work is measured by its mechanical energy and it is the sum of an object's kinetic and
potential energy. The results showed that the mechanical energy values at points A, B, and C are not equal for
each height. Hence, height affects the results of the mechanical energy values of the cart. Furthermore, the
values of the mechanical energy at point A are the values of the cart's gravitational potential energy since no
kinetic energy was present. The gravitational potential energy of a certain height on a given point affects the
results of its corresponding mechanical energy value depending on its height since the amount of gravitational
potential energy of an object has, depends on its height and mass because the heavier the object and the higher
it is above the ground, the more gravitational potential energy it holds. On the other hand, the values of the
mechanical energy at point B are the values of the cart's kinetic energy since there was no potential energy at
point B and it is inversely proportional to the height of the cart while the values of the mechanical energy at
point C are the values of its elastic potential energy since at this case, there was no kinetic energy. Thus, the
higher the height of the cart on a given point, the higher the result of its corresponding mechanical energy and
there is therefore an unequal mechanical energy values at points A, B and C for each height.

3. Is there work done by other forces during the entire motion of the cart? Explain your answer.
The cart moves from point A, B, to C; with elastic potential, kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy
while gaining speed and losing height at the same time. These forces are the only work done because the cart
is falling and these are the forces that tend to be present in a condition where energy is conserved.