Transcript Energy
The World Around Us Is Full of
Energy
What is Energy?
The ability to do work
Work is …
Force exerted upon an object to cause that object to be displaced
W=Fxd
The Joule is the unit of work.
1 Joule = 1 Newton * 1 meter
A force is exerted upon the object to cause that object to be
displaced.
There Are 2 States of Energy
Potential Energy
PE
Kinetic Energy
KE
Potential Energy
Stored energy as the result of position.
Gravitational
Elastic
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy stored in an object as the result of its vertical
position or height
Dependent on two variables - the mass of the ball and
the height to which it is raised.
PEgrav = mass * g * height
Gravitational Potential Energy
It is directly proportional to its height above the zero
position
A doubling of the height will result in a doubling of the
gravitational potential energy.
What is the Potential Energy?
How Did You Do?
Elastic Potential Energy
Energy stored in elastic materials as the result of their
stretching or compressing.
There Are 2 States of Energy
Potential Energy
PE = mgh
Kinetic Energy
KE
Kinetic Energy
The energy of motion:
Vibrational
Rotational
Translational (motion from one location to another)*
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy of an object depends on the mass of the
object
So…..
Kinetic energy can be converted into Work!
Work: Force exerted upon an object to cause that
object to be displaced
There Are 2 States of Energy
Potential Energy(J)
PE = mgh
Kinetic Energy (J)
KE = ½ mv²
Energy
Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy can not be
created or destroyed
All forms of energy can be converted to other forms
PE KE W
All forms of energy can be
converted to other forms:
PE KE W
mgh = ½ mv² = Fd
J=J=J
Potential vs. Kinetic Energy
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/mmedia/energy/p
e.cfm
Physics:
Wile E Coyote and Roadrunner
Style
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