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The fundamental aspects of these Lecture Slides are : Mechanics, Potential Energy, Energy Conservation, Work, Kinetic Energy, Energy theorem, Potential Energy, Gravitational, Elastic Potential Energy, Energy theorem
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-^
-^
-^
-^
-^
-^
-^
-^
-^ If
-^ Remember
work
is^ a
scalar,
so
this
is^ the
algebraic
sum
F N g net^
net^
by individual forces
-^ Kinetic
-^ Work
x
F mv mv^
net^
^
) cos ( 1 2 1 2
(^20) 2
net^
f^
i
W^
KE
KE
KE
^
^
-^ Potential
energy
is^ associated
with
the
position
of^ the
object
-^ Gravitational
Potential
Energy
is^ the
energy
associated
with
the
relative
position
of^ an
object
in^ space
near
the
Earth’s
surface
-^ The
gravitational
potential
energy
-^ m
is^ the
mass
of^ an
object
-^ g is^ the
acceleration
of^ gravity
-^ y^
is^ the
vertical
position
of^ the
mass
relative
the^ surface
of^ the
Earth
-^ SI
unit:
joule
(J)
Reference
Levels
-^ A
-^ The
choice
is^ arbitrary
since
the
change
in^ the
potential
energy
is^ the
important
quantity
-^ Choose
a^ convenient
location
for
the
zero
reference
height^ •^ often
the^
Earth’s
surface
-^ may
be^ some
other
point
suggested
by^ the
problem
-^ Once
the
position
is^ chosen,
it^ must
remain
fixed
for
the^
entire
problem
-^ The
work
‐energy
theorem
can
be^
extended
to^ include
potential
energy:
-^ If
we
only
have
gravitational
force,
then
-^ The
sum
of^ the
kinetic
energy
and
the
gravitational
potential
energy
remains
constant
at^ all
time
and
hence
is^ a
conserved
quantity
net^
f^
i
i
grav ity
gravity net^
f i i f^
PE PE KE KE^
i i f f^
KE PE PE KE^
-^ We
denote
the
total
mechanical
energy
by
-^ Since •^ The
total
mechanical
energy
is^ conserved
and
remains
the
same
at^ all
times
PE KE E^
f f i i^
2
2
i i f f^
-^ A
-^ (b)
-^ (a)
Find
is^ speed
5.^
m^ above
the^
water
surface • (b)^ Find
his^ speed
as^ he
hits
the^
water
f f i i^
mgy mv mgy mv^
^
2
2
1 2
1 2
f f i^
mgy v gy^
^
12 2 0
sm gy v^
i f^
/ 14 2
0 1 2 0
2 ^
f i^
mv mgy
sm m m yy sm g v^
f i f
/ (^9). (^9) ) 5 (^10) )( / (^8). (^9) ( 2
) ( 2 2
-^ Elastic
-^ SI
unit:
Joule
(J)
-^ related
to^ the
work
required
to
compress
a^ spring
from
its^
equilibrium
position
to^ some
final,
arbitrary,
position
x
-^ Work
2 2
f i
x x s^
f i
^
sf si s^
2 1 kx 2 PE^
s
-^ The
work
‐energy
theorem
can
be^
extended
to^ include
potential
energy:
-^ If
we
include
gravitational
force
and
spring
force,
then
net^
f^
i
f i
grav ity
s gravity net^
(^0) )
()
()
(^
^
si sf i f i f^
PE PE PE PE KE KE
si i i sf f f^
KE KE PE PE PE KE^
sf si s^
-^ A
‐kg^
block
rests
on^
a^ horizontal,
frictionless
surface.
The
block
is^ pressed
back
against
a^ spring
having
a^ constant
of^ k
=^625
N/m,
compressing
the
spring
by^
cm
to^ point
A.
Then
the
block
is^ released.
-^ (a)
Find
the
maximum
distance
d^ the
block
travels
up^
the
frictionless
incline
if^ θ
=^30
°.
-^ (b)
How
fast
is^ the
block
going
when
halfway
to^ its
maximum
height?
-^ Point
A^ (initial
state):
-^ Point
B^ (final
state):
m cm x y v^
i i i^
(^1). 0
10 , 0 , 0
2
2 2
2
1 2
1 2 1 2
1 2
f f f i i i^
kx mgy mv kx mgy mv^
i
2
2
2 1 2
0 , sin
, 0
^
f
f f^
x d h y v
^ sin
1 2
2
mgd mgy kx^
f i^