CHAPTER 3

ENERGY
ENERGY

Kinetic Energy

Understanding Energy

Potential Energy

Formula
KE = mv2

Energy forms

Formula
PE = mgh

Application solving
problems

Inter-conversion of
energy

Application solving
problems

Conservation of energy

Importance of
Conservation of energy

1. Energy is capacity to do work.

2. The energy of motion is kinetic energy.
3. The formula of kinetic energy is
=
mass of an object x ( velocity of the object )2
=
mv2
4. Potential energy is the stored energy. Object in a high places has more
potential energy then an object in a lower places.
5. Change in gravitational Potential energy is
=
mass of an object x gravity x high of an object
=
mgh
6. There are various forms of energy such as electrical energy, solar energy,
nuclear energy, mechanical energy and heat.
7. Energy can be converted from one form to another.
8. The Principal of Conservation of Energy is energy cannot be destroy of
created, its only changing form one form to another.
9. The importance of Conservation of Energy is
i.
The bus convert chemical energy from diesel to heat energy
and mechanical energy to run the engine.
ii.
Our body convert the chemical energy from food we eat into
mechanical energy.

iii.
iv.
QUESTIONS:

Light Railway Transit ( LRT) convert electrical energy to

mechanical energy to run the LRT.
Photosynthesis of green plants convert solar energy from sun
to chemical energy and stored it.

1. What is the define of Energy?

2. Define the Kinetic Energy.
3. Give the relationship between Velocity, Mass and Kinetic Energy?
4.

A lorry is traveling at 100 kms-1 from Jitra to Alor Star. What will happen if
(i)
the velocity are increase
(ii)

the mass are increase

(iii)

find the kinetic energy if the mass of the lorry are 120 kg.

2. What is the define of potential energy?

3. What is the relationships between mass, gravity, height and potential energy?
4. A table with weight 50 kg, was raising from ground to the lorry height 2m. How
much work (potential energy) has done?
5. State the principle of conservation of energy.