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Work, Energy, and Power in Physics

This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts in physics related to work, energy, and power. It defines kinetic energy as the energy possessed by a moving object. Work is done when a force is applied to an object and moves it, and is calculated as the product of the force and displacement. Power is defined as the rate of doing work or expending energy over time. Simple machines, such as levers, inclined planes, wedges, pulleys, screws, and wheels and axles are described as devices that change the magnitude or direction of force to make work easier. Efficiency is the ratio of useful output work or energy to the total input.

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Work, Energy, and Power in Physics

This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts in physics related to work, energy, and power. It defines kinetic energy as the energy possessed by a moving object. Work is done when a force is applied to an object and moves it, and is calculated as the product of the force and displacement. Power is defined as the rate of doing work or expending energy over time. Simple machines, such as levers, inclined planes, wedges, pulleys, screws, and wheels and axles are described as devices that change the magnitude or direction of force to make work easier. Efficiency is the ratio of useful output work or energy to the total input.

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GENERAL PHYSICS 1  Instead of using the smooth

slope of the inclined plane,


WORK, ENERGY AND POWER KINETIC ENERGY the wedge uses the pointed
WORK  The energy possessed by a edge.
moving object.  While the inclined plane
 Application of force.
 The energy in motion. stays stationary in aiding
 Done only when a force is work, a wedge moves to
applied to a body and moves
 KE =
1mv 2 separate materials.
it.
2 WHEEL AND AXLE
 It is a product of force and
Quick check  It works like a rotating lever.
the displacement resulting
from application of force.  Determine the kinetic energy  The larger wheel rotates
of a 1,000 kg roller coaster around the smaller wheel.
 W = Fd
car that is moving with a
 W = mgdy speed of 20 m/s. PULLEY

Quick check POWER  A wheel mounted on its axle.

 If you pull your schoolbag  The rate of doing work.  The groove on the wheel is
with a force of 30 N parallel used to place ropes or strings
 The rate of expending over and allows lifting of
to the ground towards your
energy. heavy loads by applying little
classroom 20 m away. How
much work will you do on and opposite force.
 P = W/t
your bag? SCREW
 P = E/t
 Suppose you lift a 1.5 kg  It is an inclined plane
book from the lowest shelf in  1 hp = 746 W
wrapped around a cylinder.
a cabinet to the forth shelf 2
Quick check
m higher. Calculate the work.  Mainly used for putting
 Harold races with his friends things together.
ENERGY
by running up the stairs to
EFFICIENCY
 the capacity to do work. the top of the school building
13.2 m high. He finishes in  Tell us how much of the input
 KE and PE 2.50 minutes. What must his work/energy is converted
average power be if his mass into useful output
 1J = 0.239 cal
is 35 kg? work/energy.
 1kcal = 4186 J
SIMPLE MACHINES  Eff = Wout/Win x 100%
POTENTIAL ENERGY
 Are mechanical devices that  = Eout/Ein x 100%
 The energy that is stored and are used to change the
held in readiness. direction and the magnitude  =Pout/Pin x 100%
of its output force to do work
 The energy at rest. Quick check
on an external system.
 Can either be gravitational or  A machine has an energy
 Building blocks of all
elastic. input of 3150 J. if 1860 J of
complicated machines.
useful work is done by the
 PEg = mgh LEVER machine, then find the
amount of energy wasted
 PEe =
1kx 2  Any rigid bar, pole or stick and the efficiency of the
2 that rotates at a fixed point machine.
called a fulcrum.
Quick check
INCLINED PLANE
 The mass of the rock is 150
kg and the height to which it  Is a slanting surface.
was lifted is 5 m. How much  It makes moving a load to a
energy does the rock have? new height easier PREPARED BY:

WEDGE JAYMARK L. SANCHEZ

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