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Section 1 Work

Section 2 Energy

Section 3 Conservation of Energy

Section 4 Power

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What do you think? List five examples of things you have done in the last year that

you would consider work. Based on these examples, how do you define work?

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Work In physics, work is the magnitude of the force (F) times the

magnitude of the displacement (d) in the same direction as the force.

W = Fd What are the SI units for work?

Force units (N) x distance units (m) N•m are also called joules (J).

How much work is 1 joule? Lift an apple weighing about 1 N from the floor to the

desk, a distance of about 1 m.

Mr. Thompson's Physics Class

Work In physics, work is the magnitude of the force (F) times the

magnitude of the displacement (d) in the same direction as the force.

W = Fd What are the SI units for work?

Force units (N) x distance units (m) N•m are also called joules (J).

How much work is 1 joule? Lift an apple weighing about 1 N from the floor to the

desk, a distance of about 1 m.

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Work and Energy Section 1

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Work

• Pushing this car is work because F and d are in the same direction.

• Why aren’t the following tasks considered work?– A student holds a heavy chair at arm’s

length for several minutes.– A student carries a bucket of water along

a horizontal path while walking at a constant velocity.

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Work and Energy Section 1

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WorkHow would you calculate the work in this case?What is the component of F in the direction of d?

• F cos

– If the angle is 90°, what is the component of F in the direction of d?

• F cos 90° = 0– If the angle is 0°, what is the

component of F in the direction of d?• F cos 0° = F

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Work

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Work is a Scalar Work can be

positive or negative but does not have a direction.

What is the angle between F and d in each case?

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Classroom Practice Problem A 20.0 kg suitcase is raised 3.0 m above a

platform. How much work is done on the suitcase?

Answer: 5.9 x 102 J or 590 J

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Now what do you think? Based on the physics definition, list

five examples of things you have done in the last year that you would consider work.

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