Chapter 7: Work and Energy

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1 Chapter 7 Lecture Chapter 7: Work and Energy

2 Goals for Chapter 7 Overview energy. Study work as defined in physics. Relate work to kinetic energy. Consider work done by a variable force. Study potential energy. Understand energy conservation. Include time and the relationship of work to power.

3 Introduction In previous chapters, we studied motion. We used Newton's three laws to understand the motion of an object and the forces acting on it. Sometimes this can be hard. We introduce energy as the next step.

4 An Overview of Energy Energy is conserved. Kinetic energy describes motion and relates to the mass of the object and its speed squared. Energy on earth originates from the sun. Energy on earth is stored thermally and chemically. Chemical energy is released by metabolism. Energy is stored as potential energy in object height and mass and also through elastic deformation.

5 A Study of Energy Transformation Figure 7.4 This transformation begins as elastic potential energy in the elastomer. It then becomes kinetic energy as the projectile flies upward. During the upward flight, kinetic energy becomes potential until at the top of the flight, all the energy is potential. Finally, the stored potential energy changes back to kinetic energy as the projectile falls.

6 Internal Energy Can be "Lost" as Heat Atoms and molecules of a solid can be thought of as particles vibration randomly on spring like bonds. This vibration is an an example of internal energy. Energy can be dissipated by heat (motion transferred at the molecular level). This is referred to as dissipation.

7 What is "Work" as Defined in Physics? Formally, work is the product of a constant force F through a parallel displacement s. Work is the product of the component of the force in the direction of displacement and the magnitude s of the displacement.

8 Consider Only Parallel F and S Figure 7.9 Forces applied at angles must be resolved into components. W is a scalar quantity that can be positive, zero, or negative. If W > 0 (W < 0), energy is added to (taken from) the system.

9 Applications of Force and Resultant Work Figure 7.10

10 Sliding on a Ramp Example 7.2 Please refer to the worked example at the bottom of page 186.

11 Work Done By Several Forces Example 7.3

12 Work and Kinetic Energy Unbalanced work causes kinematics. Work-energy theorem: The kinetic energy K of a particle with mass m moving with speed is During any displacement of the particle, the work done by the net external force on it is equal to its change in kinetic energy. Although Ks are always positive, W total may be positive, negative, or zero (energy added to, taken away, or left the same). If W total = 0, then the kinetic energy does not change and the speed of the particle remains constant.

13 Work and Energy Related Example 7.4 Using work and energy to calculate speed. Returning to the tractor pulling a sled problem of Example 7.3: If you know the initial speed, and the total work done, you can determine the final speed after displacement s.

14 A Pile Driver Application Example 7.5 Refer to the worked example on pages

15 Work Done By a Varying Force In Section 7.2, we defined work done by a constant force. Work by a changing force is sometimes considered. On a graph of force as a function of position, the total work done by the force is represented by the area under the curve between the initial and final positions.

16 Work Done By a Varying Force In Section 5.4, we learned that force due to elongation/ compression of a spring followed Hooke's law: As seen, this is a prime example of a varying force. The work done by a stretching/compressing a spring is equal to the area of the shaded triangle, or

17 Work Done on a Spring Scale Example 7.6 Energy may be stored in compressed springs on a bathroom scale. Refer to the worked example on page 194.

18 Potential Energy In cases of conservative forces (gravity or elastic forces), there can be "stored" energy due to the spatial arrangement of a system, or potential energy. Gravitational potential energy (U grav ), near the surface of the

19 Potential Energy The change in the potential energy due to conservative forces is related to the work done by the net force: If only conservative forces act, then by the work-energy theorem we can define the total mechanical energy:

20 A Solved Baseball Problem Example 7.7 When the ball, with initial When the ball, with initial speed i is thrown straight upward, it slows down on the way up as the kinetic energy is converted to potential energy (mgy>0). At the top, the kinetic energy is zero and potential energy is maximum. On the way back down, the potential energy is converted back to kinetic energy, and Conservation of total Conservation mechanical energy of total

21 Energy Stored in Spring Displacement Figure Energy Stored in Spring Displacement 7.25 Elastic stored energy stored in a spring can be related to position. (Hooke's Elastic stored law), the energy elastic stored in a spring can be related to position.

22 Potential Energy on an Air Track with Mass and Spring energy, we use this to find the final state at any position. Using conservation of total mechanical energy:

23 Conversion and Conservation Figures 7.27 and 7.28 As kinetic and potential energy are interconverted, dynamics of the system may be solved. Refer to the worked examples on page

24 Conservative and Nonconservative Forces In the previous section, we discussed that if we had In only the previous conservative section, forces we acting, discussed then that we if we had only conservative forces acting, then we energy. If we have nonconservative forces which do work, we have to add this to the total energy: W other is the work done by nonconservative forces (e.g. friction).

25 Problems With Nonconservative Forces Example 7.12 Problems With Nonconservative Forces now we also include the work done an external, a This is the same problem as Example 7.8, but now nonconservative we also include force the F. work done an external, a In addition to the spring force, there is a constant force F ( ) ( K i +U i ) W f = K f +U f ( ) ( 1 mυ i2 + 1 kx 2 ) 2 2 i W f = 1 mυ 2 2 f + 1 kx 2 f2 where W f = Fx > 0

26 Conservative Forces II Figure 7.35 The work done by a conservative force is independent of the path taken. When the starting and ending points are the same, the total work is zero.

27 When a quantity of work ΔW is done during a time interval When a quantity of work ΔW is done during a time interval Units of watt [W], or P1 av watt or work = 1 joule per unit per time second is: [J/s] The rate at which work is done is not always constant. Units of watt [W], or 1 watt = 1 joule per second [J/s]

28 Power Considers Work and Time to do It Example 7.16: A marathon stair climb Example 7.16: A marathon stair climb If the runner is initially at rest and ends at rest, the work done by the runner is equal gravity to on the the work runner. done by

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