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7.

1 WORK, ENERGY AND POWER


WORK
Work , W is defined as the product of force, F and displacement, s in the direction of the force .

W =Fs
SI unit for work = Joule (J)
7.2 POTENTIAL ENERGY AND KINETIC
ENERGY
ELASTIC POTENTIAL ENERGY
KINETIC ENERGY
7.3 PRINCIPLE OF CONSERVATION OF
ENERGY
TRANSFORMATION OF KINETIC ENERGY AND
POTENTIAL ENERGY IN A CLOSED SYSTEM
In a closed system, the transformation of energy
between potential energy and kinetic energy obeys
the Principle of Conservation of Energy.

Total potential energy and kinetic energy in a closed


oscillation system is constant.

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