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Unit 5 – Lecture 1

EnergyEnergy – the ability to do work

the ability to cause changemeasured in joulessymbol:

[as in.. E = mc2]

E

EnergyTwo descriptions:

Potential Energystored energy

[due to position or condition]Kinetic Energy

energy of motion / released energy

Potential EnergyThree Types:Elastic PE

energy stored by something that can stretch or compress [rubber band or spring]

Potential EnergyThree Types:Chemical PE

energy stored in chemical bonds

Potential EnergyThree Types:Gravitational PE

energy stored because of position above earth’s surface

Potential EnergyGravitational PE:

PEgravitational = mass * accel. of gravity * height

PEgravitational = m g h

Remember, g = 9.8 m/s2

Potential EnergyGravitational PE:

so…what’s the unit?PEgravitational = m g h

PEgravitational = kg * (m/s2) * m

PEgravitational = N * m

PEgravitational = Joules

Kinetic EnergyKinetic Energy – released by an object by its

motiondepends on the mass and speed of an

objectKE = ½ * mass * velocity2

KE = ½ m v2

Kinetic EnergyKinetic Energy – released by an object by its

motionSo…what’s the unit?

KE = ½ * mass * velocity2

KE = (kg) * (m2/s2)KE = Joules

Potential or Kinetic Energy?a bowling ball rolling down a lanea sandwich a ball being thrown in the air in a projectile

patha gallon of gasolinea car batterya lawnmower mowing the lawna moving baseball