PHY11 : WORK,

ENERGY, & POWER

COURSE OUTCOME 1.A

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Concepts :
➢ Dot (or Scalar) Product of the force
on the object and its resulting
displacement.
➢ It is the amount of energy
transferred by the force acting
through a distance (displacement)

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Concepts :
➢ Work and Energy are both in Joules in SI or MKS (see other units
below)

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Concepts :
➢ Work is scalar, it does not have direction in space. It can be
positive or negative. The sign does NOT indicate direction, but
its value as found in a particular reference scale. Example is
temperature which is also scalar, – 10°C means that it is 10°
below 0°C, however – 10°C is also equal to +14°F which is
positive value but it means the same temperature but different
scale.
➢ For work, the negative sign means that the force involve acts in
the opposite direction of the actual objects motion. Example :
Object moves to the left, but friction force is acting to the right.
So the force due to friction is negative. The direction is for
friction, not for frictional work. 5
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Concepts :
➢ Another thing is that the negative sign in work, means that
this is the energy loss due to the opposition of friction (or any
other opposing forces)
➢ If we get the algebraic sum of the positive and negative work,
we get the net or resultant work.

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ENERGY
Two kinds Mechanical Energy
1. Kinetic Energy – energy found in moving objects

V
K = ½ mv2
m

2. Potential Energy – stored energy in an object

1. Gravitational Potential - P.E. due to vertical displacement.

h
Ug = mgh
m

g = 9.8 m/s2 = 980 cm/s2 = 32 ft/s2

ENERGY
2. 2. Elastic Potential - Stored energy due to a restoring force of an
object (spring).

Ue = ½ kx2
X

Compressed Stretched

X – compressed (or stretched) distance

k – force constant of spring (N/m)
ENERGY
1. What is the kinetic energy of a 2800 N car moving at 65 km/hr?

Given : weight of car = 2800 N , v = 65 km/hr

Req’d : K
Solution : K = ½ mv2

w = mg , m = w/g = 2800N / 9.8 m/s2

m = 285.7 kg

v = 65 km/hr (convert this into m/s)

v = 65 km/hr x ( 1000 m/1km) x ( 1 hr / 3600 s )
v = 18.06 m/s

K = ½ (285.7 kg)(18.06m/s)2

K = 46,592.4 J
ENERGY
2. A bowling ball of 4 kg is lifted 20 m above the ground. What is the
(gravitational) potential energy stored in the ball?
Given : m = 4 kg , h = 20 m Req’d : PEg
Solution : Ug = mgh
Ug = (4kg)(9.8 m/s2)(20 m)

Ug = 784 J
ENERGY
3. A 2 kg mass compress a spring with a force constant of 5,000 N/m. How
much distance did the spring got compressed, if the stored elastic potential
energy was 30 J?

Given : m = 2 kg , k = 5,000 N/m, PEe = 30 J

Req’d : x

Solution : Ue = ½ kx2

x = 2(Ue) / k

x = 2(30J) / (5,000N/m)

x = 0.11 m = 11 cm
POWER (P)
– the rate of work per unit time (t).

P=W/t Average Power

W is in Joules , t is in seconds
P = W / t = (Fs cosθ)/ t , s/t =average velocity (v)

P = (F cosθ) v Average Power

F is in Newtons , v here is the average velocity and in m/s
Units : MKS – Watts (W) , 1 W = 1 J/s
English- Horsepower -(Hp)
1 Hp = 746 W = 0.746 kW
POWER (P)
P(t) = dW / dt
Instantaneous Power
P(t) = (F cosθ) v(t)
POWER (P)
1. How much power is consumed by a car motor, if the average net force of
100 N makes the car of 300 kg, travel 3 km in 5 minutes?
(a) In Watts (b) In Hp

Given : m = 300 kg , s = 3 km, t = 5 mins, Fnet = 100 N , θ = 0°

Req’d : P P = (100N cos 0°) (10 m/s)

Solution : P = (F cos θ) v P = 1,000 Watts
v = s/ t
s = 3 km X ( 1,000 m / 1 km) = 3,000 m P = 1,000 W x ( 1 Hp / 746 W)
t = 5 min X ( 60 sec / 1 min) = 300 s
P = 1.34 Hp
v = 3,000 m / 300 s = 10 m/s
F = Fnet = 100 N
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summit of the hill. One of the ski-lift is powered by a 25kW motor which pulls the skier along an icy
incline of 20° at a constant speed. Suppose that 8 skiers with an average mass of 50 kg were
transported at one time and the motor operates at full power :
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summit of the hill. One of the ski-lift is powered by a 25kW motor which pulls the skier along an icy
incline of 20° at a constant speed. Suppose that 8 skiers with an average mass of 50 kg were
transported at one time and the motor operates at full power :
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
“When no other force is acting on an object except its weight (i.e. Object is
airborne or at freefall) . Then Total Mechanical Energy (TME) is constant or
conserve”.
“Energy is not lost but is transformed”

m
TME = K + U

TME1 = TME2 = TME3

2 Vf
K1 + U1 = K2 + U2 = K3 + U3
m

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LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
“When no other force is acting on an object except its weight (i.e. Object is
airborne or at freefall) . Then Total Mechanical Energy (TME) is constant or
conserve”.
“Energy is not lost but is transformed”

m
TME = K + U

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Consider only 2 points
TME1 = TME2 2 Vf
K1 + U1 = K2 + U2
m
0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
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0 = ∆K + ∆U
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
1. A ball is dropped 10 m above the ground. The ball has a mass of 2 kg.
Using conservation of energy, how fast will it hit the ground? (Note :
Neglect air resistance)

Given : Req’d : v = ?
v1 = 0
m = 2kg
K1 = ½ mv 12 = ½ (2 kg)(0)2 = 0 J
h1 = 10 m
U1 = mgh1 = (2kg)(9.8m/s2)(10m) = 196 J
v=?
K2 = ½ mv 22 = ½ (2kg) v 22 = (1kg) v 22
1 2
U2 = mgh2 = (2kg)(9.8m/s2)(0) = 0 J
0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
2
0 = [ (1kg) v2 – 0 ] + ( 0 – 196 J)
2
v2 = 196 J / 1 kg
2 2 2
v2 = 196 m /s v2 = 14 m/s
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
2. A toy gun that shoots rubber balls of 0.2 kg mass is loaded by inserting a
ball inside the barrel of the gun. The spring inside the gun has a spring
constant of k= 100 N/m. When the gun is loaded, the spring is compressed
by an amount x = 0.05 m. The gun is pointed straight up. How far up will the
rubber ball go?
2 2
K1 = ½ mv1 = ½ (0.02 kg)(0) = 0 J
U1 = ½ kx2 = ½ (100 N/m)(0.05m)2
h=?
U1 = 0.125 J
2 2
K2 = ½ mv2 = ½ (0.02 kg)(0) = 0 J
x =0.05 m U2 = mgh = (0.2kg)(9.8m/s2)h
U2 = (1.96N) h
k =100 N/m
1 2 0 = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
0 = (0 – 0) + [(1.96 N)h – 0.125J]
h = 0.125 J / 1.96 N
h = 0.064 m = 6.4 cm
LAW of CONSERVATION OF ENERGY

K1 + U1 + WO = K2 + U2
V1
m
WO = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
1
WO = ∆K + ∆U
V2

WO = work due to external forces like friction

and/or an applied force
WORK - ENERGY (THEOREM) RELATION

1. A child of 30 kg slides down a slide 2.5 m high and has a speed of 2.25 m/s at
the bottom. How much energy was lost due to friction?

2 2
m = 30 kg K1 = ½ mv1 = ½ (30 kg)(0) = 0 J
U1 = mgh= (30 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(2.5m) = 735 J

h= WO = Wf + WF = , but WF = 0 (No applied force)

2.5 m WO = Wf
2 2
K2 = ½ mv2 = ½ (30 kg)(2.25 m/s) = 75.94 J
U2 = mgh= (30 kg)(9.8 m/s2)(0) = 0 J
v2 = 2.25 m/s WO = (K2 – K1)+ (U2 – U1)
m = 30 kg
Wf = (75.94 J – 0) + (0 − 735 J)
Wf = − 659.06 J
Work Done by a Constant Force

What is the work done by force F from a to b ?

F W = F (b – a)
W=Fs

Graphically Work is
W equal to the area
formed by F & s

s
a b
x
Work Done by a Varying Force

What is the work done by force F(x) from a to b ?

F
W = a∫b F(x) dx
F(x)

Graphically Work is
equal to the area
formed by F(x) & s

a b
x
Work Done by a Varying Force : Example
What is the work done by force F(x) from a to b ?

F W = a∫b F(x) dx
F(x) = 5x3 N
W = 2∫6 [5x3]dx
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W = [5x /4] 2
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W = [5(6)4/4] – [5(2)4/4]
W = 1,600 J
W

a=2m b=6m
x