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A.Y. 2021 – 2022 Work,

Power, and Energy

Guide Questions:
1. What are work, power and energy?
Work - Work happens when we apply a force to a certain distance and
there must be motion or displacement in the direction of the force. The
work is the product of the force and the displacement Work has only
magnitude and no direction.

Energy - The ability to work is referred to as energy. There are no limits

to how energy can be created or destroyed; it can only be converted from
one form to the next. Kinetic and potential energy are the two types of
energy. Kinetic Energy is the energy in motion, whereas Potential Energy
is the energy stored in an object and is determined by the amount of
labor performed. Energy is the ability or capacity to do work which is to
exert force that causes things to move.

Power - Power is a physical notion with various diverse definitions,

depending on the situation and the available facts. Power is defined as
the quantity of energy consumed per unit of time at a given pace of
completing work.

2. What are the standard units of measurements of work, power, and

energy?

Work – Joule / J
Power – Watt = J/s
Energy - Joule
3. How will relate work, power and energy in terms of their units of
measurements?
Work is nothing but the specific energy that is transformed thus the units
of energy and work are the same. Power is the rate of work being done, so
joules per second which is given in watts. Power is the amount of energy
divided by the time it took to use the energy hence its unit is Joules per Second
or J/s. Its unit is the watt, which is one joule per second of energy used. In
short, Work can be defined as transfer of energy, Energy can be defined as the
capacity for doing work.

4. Why is it essential to understand the concept of work, power, and energy?

It is important and essential to understand work, power and energy since

it is part of our everyday life and the world itself. It is important in terms of
both acquiring knowledge because work, power and energy it exists in
various forms like potential, kinetic, chemical, thermal, nuclear, electrical
energy and so on. It is also important for future advancement especially when
it comes to machines, industrial advancement and other technologies.

5. Give 2 examples where you can observe the concept of work, power and
energy in your everyday living.

One instance where I can observe the concept of work, power and energy is
when I’m riding a bike. The bike begins to move when the user moves and turns the
pedals, creating kinetic energy and thermal energy owing to friction between the tires
and the ground which makes the bike move. Another example is when doing work
out and lifting a weight/dumbbell, where the force is equal to the object's weight and
the distance is equal to the shelf's height. Another one is when I’m playing basketball,
when I control the ball, I transfer energy to it. By doing work and transferring energy
on the ball, you can give kinetic energy to the ball or object.