Notes: Energy and Conservation Gravitational Potential Energy: the energy stored in an object due to its position relative to the Earth. wW2 Wass PE =mgh gz accaleastion of geuihy (ioc) we Wigr Potential energy can change if there is a change in height. Kinetic Energy: the energy an object has due to its motion. WAS Wass KE= 1 ow? NE vwelociby 2 Kinetic energy can change if the velocity changes. That requires an acceleration, which requires a force exerted over a distance. > Gam AS kg block of cheese is lifted to a height of 4m above ground. 10d What is its gravitational potential energy? 2) Another block of cheese is also 4m above ground, but it has a qe potential energy of 350 J. What is its mass? 3) A 42 kg track 'n' field runner has a velocity of 7 m/s! What is \o24 $ their kinetic energy? 4) Acar with mass 1200 kg has a kinetic energy of 15000 J. What is cs the car's velocity?Conservation of energy: in an isolated system total energy . —— remains constant. We Fricker, just grow ty, Energy may change forms (potential, kinetic, heat) but can not be created or destroyed. Big Idea: if only forces from gravity or springs (conservative forces) act on an object, no energy is lost: s (Total energy)initia = (Total energy)sinai | @) b we we Re KE (PE + KE) initiaa = (PE + KE) sina Questions to ask: 1. Can the object move to a lower position? seta 25 > Very PE i wii us Regn Perma nd Kua NO P Crss ork FE 2. Is the object moving? yes > een VE ND D 9d WHKE Example 1: A 50kg skater drops in on a ramp from 6m above the ground. How much kinetic energy does the skater Ie half way Howe f the ramp? (set up, no calgplation yet) (FE YB), = (6 iy mah, = malt, + VEr4 wtExample 2: A 40kg skater is moving at 5m/s at the bottom of a ramp. How far up the ramp will the skater go? x GE. vO; = GE dw, = mes e va ee 4