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F s F(s cos )
Work
F
F cos s
F s s(F cos )
Energy
Types of Energy
• Kinetic Energy = “Motion Energy”
• Potential Energy = “Stored Energy”
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic Energy is the energy
possessed by an object
because it is in motion.
KE mv 1
2
2
Gravitational
Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy is
the energy possessed by an
object because of a gravitational
interaction.
PE G mgh
Properties of Gravitational
Potential Energy
Arbitrary Zero Point
You need to select a zero level
Independent of Path
All that matters is the vertical height
change
Conservation of
Mechanical Energy
Energy can neither be created
nor destroyed, but only
transformed from one kind to
another.
Work Done
Average Power
Time
W
t
Force * Dis tan ce
Time
Force * Velocity
Power
The unit of power is a joule per
second, called a Watt (W).
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