Work, Power and

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CANLUBANG

Energy- Part 2
Learning Objectives
• show understanding of the Physics DON BOSCO 
concept of Kinetic Energy (KE) and CANLUBANG

Gravitational Potential Energy

• recall and show understanding of the
formula
• distinguish situations involving KE and
GPE
• Show understanding of conservation &
conversion of energy
• Correctly distinguish situation involving
energy conservation & conversion
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Energy DON BOSCO 
• Energy is the CANLUBANG

capacity to do work
• SI Unit: Joule (J)
Many forms
• Common ones:
– Kinetic
– Potential
– Electric
– Chemical
– Solar
– Nuclear
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• Kinetic Energy is a CANLUBANG

form of energy that a

body in motion
possess.
• A body a rest, will it
possess any KE?
• Examples:
– Bullet shot out
from pistol
– Helicopter flying at
Work, Power and Energy
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• The amount of KE of a CANLUBANG

moving body depends

on:
– Mass of body (kg)
– Velocity (m/s)

*When either mass or

velocity of moving
body is increased, KE will
also increase.
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
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CANLUBANG
Work, Power and Energy
Energy DON BOSCO 
• Potential energy is the CANLUBANG

energy possessed by
an object as a result of
its POSITION or
CONDITION.

Two common kinds:

– Gravitational PE
– Elastic PE
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Energy DON BOSCO 
• Gravitational PE is the CANLUBANG

energy that can be

possessed by an object
due to its POSITION.

In Physics, ground level is

normally assumed to be at
ZERO GPE.
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Energy DON BOSCO 
• Any object that is at CANLUBANG

ground level has ZERO

GPE.

• If object is lifted a
certain height above
ground, its GPE has
increased.
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• Examples: CANLUBANG

– When a chair lifted

from ground a distance
of 1m

– You sitting on the

3rd storey of this building
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CANLUBANG
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• Energy of an object can CANLUBANG

be thought of as the
sands in an hourglass!

• Energy always remain

same or fixed in
quantity!
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• But this sand can CANLUBANG

change position, from

the top to bottom and
bottom to top!

*Likewise energy can

change in form eg. From
PE KE
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• Note that energy CANLUBANG

CANNOT be created
nor destroyed!

• So what doe s this

mean when viewed in
context of the Earth?
Work, Power and Energy
Energy DON BOSCO 
• Conversion of energy is CANLUBANG

the term used to denote

change in energy from
one form to another.