In Physics, the amount of force you exert is not the sole factor to determine whether or not work was done. It is more important to determine whether the force exerted was able to displace or move the body you’re applying the force on to
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With this, we surmise that work can be defined in terms of applied force AND the displacement that it creates.
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These are three conditions that must be met for work to be done:
There must be a force acting on the object
The object must be displaced
The direction of the displacement must be the same as the direction of the force acting upon the object.
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W = F . d |
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Work = The Scalar Dot Product between Force and Displacement.
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<<W<< <<= Fx<< <<Area<< <<= Base x Height<<
A dot product is basically a CONSTRAINT on the formula. In this case it means that F and x MUST be parallel. To ensure that they are parallel we add the cosine on the end.
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ACTIVITY
Study the following situations enumerated below. Put a check mark before the item if work is done to an object or person.
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The work is done on the box since there is applied force and displacement, where force is parallel to the displacement, as the box being lifted from the ground satisfying conditions 1, 2, and
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%%A student walking up the stairs%%
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==A waiter carrying a loaded tray in his steady arm across a room at constant speed.==
There is no work done by the waiter as he carries the loaded tray since the force applied is not parallel to the displacement.
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%%A book falls off a table and free falls to the ground%%
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==A girl whirling a small toy tied at the end of a string above her head==
there is no work done by the girl on the small toy since as the small toy is being whirled, the centripetal force acting on it is perpendicular with its displacement. \n
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Based on the definition of work, it does not matter how long it takes to do the work. You will do the same amount of work whether you walk up the stairs or run up the stairs.
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But why do you think you are more tired after running up the stairs than of walking up the stairs? To answer this question, you must need to understand the rate of doing work, which is termed as power (P). In equation form:
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P = work done time |
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is the physical quantity that ==enables a person or an object to do work.==
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Without it, it is impossible for a person or object to do work. In short, energy is the ==ability to do work.==
A student can climb up a staircase because he has the capability to do so. Similarly, a machine can do some work because it has the capacity to do so.
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Energy is the physical quantity that enables a person or an object to do work.
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Energy comes in many forms but for now let’s have the two common forms of mechanical energy, which is the energy possessed by an object due to its position or due to its motion.
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Running water has energy that is used to run water mills. Moving air has energy that pushes the sailing boats. These objects have energy because ==they are moving and the energy possessed by moving bodies is called== kinetic energy.
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Types of Potential Energy:
Gravitational Potential Energy
is potential energy due to an elevated position
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Elastic Potential Energy
is potential energy that depends on the amount of stretch of the material.
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A rock gains gravitational potential energy when you lift it from the ground and a bow string gains elastic potential energy when you draw the bow.
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Remember that when one does work, energy is transferred and when energy is transferred, work is done.
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4.19 J = 1 calorie
Energy can be expressed more specifically by using the term WORK(W)
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KE | Kinetic Energy | 1/2 mv^2 |
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PEgrav | Potential Energy (gravitational) | mgh (mass. agravity . height) |
PEelas | Potential Energy (elastic) | 1/2 kx^2. (k = spring constant x = distance |
As mass and velocity increase, KE also increases
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SUMMARY |
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The motion of the object can be analyzed using the concept of work, power, and energy.
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Work is done when these conditions are met a) there must be force acting on the object, b) the object must have displacement, and c) the direction of the displacement must be the same with the component of the force applied on the object.
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Power is the amount of work done per time it takes to do it.
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Energy is the capacity to do work. Kinetic energy is energy possessed by moving bodies and potential energy is a stored energy.
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What does work while it is flying through the air?
GRAVITY
Is the CHANGE in kinetic energy POSITIVE or NEGATIVE?
NEGATIVE
Is the CHANGE in potential energy POSITIVE or NEGATIVE?
POSITIVE
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Internal Energy - the sum of all the kinetic and potential energies of the components of the system
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Temperature - measures the average K.E of individual particles
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Heat - the movement of thermal energy from a substance due to temperature difference
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Hence, a substance does contain internal energy but not heat.
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Latent Heat - Amount of thermal energy absorbed or released at constant temperature changing a substance phase
= J/g or kJ/kg
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Latent Heat Of Fusion - the heat absorbed or released when matter melts, changing phase from solid to liquid form at a constant temperature.
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Latent Heat of Vaporization - the heat absorbed or released when matter vaporizes, changing phase from liquid to gas phase at a constant temperature
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- is a graphical representation of physical states of the substance under various conditions of pressure and temperature
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