WORK ENERGY THEOREM

APPLIED PHYSICS LAB

SUBMITTED TO
MISS SHIFA NADEEM
SUBMITTED BY
GROUP#1
 ALI RAZA
10/26/2023
 ABDUL MOEID MIRZA
 SYED BILAL RIZVI
 AREEB SAEED
 HIBA SOHAIL
 SUMAYYA SYED

Ali Raza
THE WORK ENERGY THEOREM

INTRODUCTION
STATEMENT
The principle of work and kinetic energy also called (Work-energy
theorem) states that work done on a body equals to its change in kinetic
energy.
PURPOSE
It is said that energy is conserved.We will compare the work done on an
object to the change in kinetic energy of the object.
FORMULA
 W = Δ(K.E.)I
 Fnet= ½ mvf2-½mvi2

APPARATUS
It consists of motion sensor , a leveled track , force sensor , pas-car with
spring.

PROCEDURE
 Firstly, we will level the metal track with the help of spirit level.
 Then we will attach force sensor at one end of metal levelled track
with the help of bracket to measure the force.
  Then we will attach an end stop to protect the sensor from being
struck by the pas-car.
 Motion sensor will be at the other end to measure the movement of
the pas-car.
 Then measure the mass of pas-car and connect it with force sensor
with the help of long weak spring.
 Displace the pas-car 15cm away from the force sensor and set the
frequency between 20Hz to 100Hz.
 Record the movement and graph will be PLOTTED on
CAPSTONE.
 First graph will be plotted between force and position and area
under the graph will be shown using highlighter.
 Second graph will be plotted between velocity and position and
area under the graph will be shown by highlighter.
 Third graph will be plotted between work done, kinetic energy
against position.
 After that we will calculate values using calculator and table will
be drawn according to the calculated values.
 Table will be drawn between position and work done.
GRAPHS
 FORCE vs POSITION
A graph is plotted between force and position and area under the graph is
shown by highlighter.
TABLE :
Force Position
4.296 N 0.26 m
3.711 N 0.28 m
2.103 N 0.39 m
0.192 N 0.49 m

 VELOCITY vs POSITION:
The graph is plotted between velocity and position on y-axis and x-axis
respectively and area under the graph is shown by highlighter.
 TABLE:

Velocity Position
0.15 m/s 0.26 m
0.57 m/s 0.26 m
1.21 m/s 0.28 m
2.02 m/s 0.39 m

 WORK DONE & K.E vs POSITION:

The graph is plotted between Work done and Kinetic Energy against
Position on y-axis and x-axis respectively, and area under the graph
is shown by highlighter.
 CONCLUSION

 If there are number of forces acting on a body then we can find the
resultant force, which is the vector sum of all forces and then find
the work done on the body.

 Work energy theorem holds for both positive and negative work
done . If the work done is positive then final K.E increases amount
of the work and if work done is negative then final K.E decreases
by the amount of work done.

ANSWERS
ANS1: The graphs "K.E and W position " start off steep at small positions because initially,the spring has more potential

energy stored in it, which is converted into kinetic energy as the cart moves . As the cart moves the potential energy decreases

and the rate of kinetic energy with respect to position also decreases .

ANS2: Transitional kinetic energy is directly proportional to mass and the square of the magnitude of velocity. As potential

energy increases, kinetic energy decreases and vice versa.

ANS3: W=∆KE=1/2mv1 square -1/2 mv2 square. The work done for each interval is the area of each strip. The total area

under the curve equals to the total work done .

ANS4: If we have a force acting in the direction of an object's velocity, that force will increase the object's kinetic energy.If

we have a force such as friction acting in the opposite direction of the body's motion, the work done by the force will reduce

the speed of the body then its kinetic energy decreases.