6.

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Conservation of Energy
 Same Height , Different Paths :
• The conservation of energy means that objects moving
downward through the same vertical distance but following
different paths will have the same final speed.
• BUT ….
• The time required to get the bottom is different .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bv-egueb-9k
 Same Path , Different speeds :

• Changing the initial speed of a downward

moving object by a small amount ….can
result in a relatively large increase in final
speed.
Lesson check : P.211

40 if the potential energy of an object decreases by 10 J, the kinetic energy

of the object increases by 10 J.
In order for mechanical energy of a system to be conserved there must not
41.
be any loss of energy from the system.
43 .
(a) at the instant it leaves your hand, when it has no
gravitational potential energy. It is maximum again when
it returns to your hand.
(b) KE = 0 at the maximum height, when it momentarily
comes to rest.

(c) at the maximum height, when its kinetic energy is

zero.
(d) PE = 0 at the height it is released from your hand.
 44 .

h= 2.31 m
45 . h= 2.31 m
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