Work & Energy
Energy
Work
d
Kinetic Energy
It doubles.
It quadruples.
Kinetic Energy & Work
Newton’s 2nd Law of Motion (Fnet = ma)
vf2 – vi2 = 2ad
Fnet
Substituting
m for a:
2 Fnet d
v2 – v2 =
f i
m
Multiplying both sides of the equation by ½ m
½ mvf2 – ½ mvi2 = Fnetd
Kinetic Energy & Work
The left side of the mathematical
relationship is equal to the change in
Kinetic Energy of the system.
KE = ½ mvf2 – ½ mvi2
The right side of the mathematical
relationship is equal to the amount of
Work done by the environment on the
system.
W = Fnetd
Work – Energy Theorem
Calculating Work
What if the force is not completely in the
same direction as the displacement of
the object?
θ
Calculating Work
When all the force is not in the same direction as the
displacement of the object, we can use simple trig
(Component Vector Resolution) to determine the
magnitude of the force in the direction of interest.
Hence:
W = Fdcosθ
F
Fy = Fsinθ
θ
Fx = Fcosθ
Example 1:
Little
Johnny pulls his loaded wagon 30 meters
across a level playground in 1 minute while
applying a constant force of 75 Newtons. How
much work has he done? The angle between
the handle of the wagon and the direction of
motion is 40°.
d
Example 1:
Formula: W = Fdcosθ
Known:
Displacement: 30 m
Force 75 N
θ = 40°
Time = 1 minute
Solve:
W = (75N)(30m)cos40° = 1,724 J
Example 2:
The moon revolves around the Earth approximately
once every 29.5 days. How much work is done by the
gravitational force?
GmmmE
F=
r2
(6.67x10-11Nm2/kg2)(7.35x1022kg)(5.98x1024kg)
F=
(3.84x108m)2
F = 1.99x1020N
In one lunar month, the moon will travel 2πrE-m
d = 2π(3.84x108m) = 2.41x109m
Example 2:
W = Fdcosθ …… HOWEVER!!
Since:
θ is 90°, Fcosθ = 0
While distance is large, displacement is 0, and Fd = 0
Hence:
W=0
d
F
Work and Friction: Example 3
The crate below is pushed at a constant
speed across the floor through a
displacement of 10m with a 50N force.
1. How much work is done by the worker?
2. How much work is done by friction?
3. What is the total work done?
Ff F
d = 10 m
Example 3 (cont.):
1. Wworker = Fd = (50N)(10m) = 500J
2. Wfriction = -Fd = (-50N)(10m) = -500J
3. If we add these two results together, we
arrive at 0J of work done on the system by all
the external forces acting on it.
Alternatively, since the speed is constant, we
know that there is no net force on the system.
Since Fnet = 0, W = Fd = 0
Similarly, since the speed does not change:
Using the work-energy theorem we find that:
W = ΔKE = ½ mvf2 – ½ mvi2 = 0.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy
PE = mgΔh
Work
By substituting Fg for mg,
we obtain:
h
PE = FgΔh
Note: For objects close to the surface
of the Earth:
1. g is constant.
2. Air resistance can be ignored.
Example 4:
A 60 kg skier is at the top of a slope. By the time
the skier gets to the lift at the bottom of the
slope, she has traveled 100 m in the vertical
direction.
1. If the gravitational potential energy at the
bottom of the hill is zero, what is her
gravitational potential energy at the top of
the hill?
2. If the gravitational potential energy at the top
of the hill is set to zero, what is her
gravitational potential energy at the bottom
of the hill?
Case 1
PE = mgΔh
m = 60 kg
g = 9.81 m/s2
h = 100 m
A PE = (60 kg)(9.81 m/s2)(100 m)
PE = 59000 J
PE = 59 kJ
h = 100m
B
Case 2
PE = mgΔh
m = 60 kg
g = 9.81 m/s2
h = -100 m
B PE = (60 kg)(9.81 m/s2)(-100 m)
PE = -59000 J
PE = -59 kJ
h = 100m
A
Power
Example 5:
RecallingJohnny in Ex. 1 pulling the
wagon across the school yard. He
expended 1,724 Joules of energy over a
period of one minute. How much power
did he expend?
P = W/t
P = 1724J/60s
P = 28.7 W
Alternate representations for Power
As previously discussed:
Power = Work / Time
Alternatively:
P = Fd/t
Since d/t = velocity
P = Fv
In
this case here, we are talking about an
average force and an average velocity.
Example 4:
A corvette has an aerodynamic drag
coefficient of 0.33, which translates to
about 520 N (117 lbs) of air resistance at
26.8 m/s (60 mph). In addition to this
frictional force, the friction due to the
tires is about 213.5 N (48 lbs).
Determine the power output of the vehicle at
this speed.
Example 4 (cont.)
The total force of friction that has to be overcome is a
sum of all the external frictional forces acting on the
vehicle.
Ff = Fair drag + Ftire resistance
Ff = 520N + 213.5N = 733.5N
P = Fv
P = (733.5N)(26.8 m/s) = 19,657.8 W
P = 26.4 hp
If an engine has an output of 350 hp, what is the extra 323.6
horsepower needed for?
Acceleration
Plus, at higher speeds the resistive forces due to air and tire
friction increase.
Key Ideas
Energy of motion is Kinetic Energy = ½ mv 2.
Work = The amount of energy required to
move an object from one location to another.
The Work-Energy Theorem states that the
change in kinetic energy of a system is equal
to the amount of work done by the
environment on that system.
Power is a measure of the amount of work
done per unit of time.