P2.

10 Roller
coasters and
relativity
P2.10.1 Work it out

working
E=Fs

energy
transfer

heating
hot -> cold
P2.10.2 Power

power = how quickly energy is being transferred

P2.10.3 Kinetic energy

kinetic energy = energy an object has because it is moving

P2.10.4 Potential energy

lpotential energy = stored energy

*gravitational potential energy = energy stored
due to position in a gravitationalfield
Gravitational potential energy

How much work must be done

to raise an object of mass m a
height h?

E = Fs

= Wh

= mgh
What happens to the energy transferred E? It is
stored a gravitational potential energy. Thus...

Ep = mgh

ÄEp = mgÄh
and...
P10.5 Electrical energy

Remember.... I=Q
t

V=E
Q

P=E
t
 P = IV

electrical power

E = IVt

electrical energy
P2.10.6 Moving in circles Steady speed BUT
changing velocity...

old v

Δv
new v

Δv towards centre
=> acceleration
towards centre
=> unbalanced force
towards centre
P2.10.7 Squashing space and time
P2.10.8 Einstein and relativity
P2.10.9 Roller coasters

Ep max.

electrical
energy Ep -> Ek
-> Ep

Ek max.
P2.10.10 The best rides

Roller coaster rolling down [again]...

The above assumes no energy "lost" to surroundings.