CONSERVATION

OF ENERGY
“The total energy of the universe is constant.
Energy can not be created or destroyed. It is
transformed from one form to another.”
WORK

W=F*d
F IS THE FORCE APPLIED ON THE BODY

D IS THE DISPLACEMENT
ENERGY: The Ability to do Work

Mechanical Energy:
1. Kinetic Energy – energy due to the
motion (velocity) of the body
2. Potential Energy – energy due to the
configuration of the body
A. gravitational potential energy
B. elastic potential energy
C. electrical potential energy
Conservation Theorem

TOTAL ENERGY (INITIAL) = TOTAL ENERGY(FINAL)

EI = EF
 EXAMPLES
1. FREE FALL
2. INCLINED PLANE (W/ & W/O FRICTION)
3. PROJECTILE
4. PENDULUM
5. COLLISIONS (ELASTIC)
SAMPLE EXPERIMENT DEMONSTARTING
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

PENDULUM PROJECTILE
L
Razor
 or
cutter

Range ( R )
 REFERENCES

 Physics for Scientists and Engineers

by Paul Tipler
 University Physics by Young and
Freedman