Chapter 7 Potential Energy
Gravitational Potential Energy The higher you are, the more energy you have.
Conservation of Energy
Conservation of Energy (no friction)
Conservation of Energy What is the speed v of the ball at the bottom if the ball is released from rest? h
Example 2 If the ball is initially travelling at v0, what is the speed v of the ball when it is at h/3? h h/3
Find the final speed
Roller Coaster A roller coaster slides down a frictionless track at height h with initial speed v0. Find the speed at A.
Pendulum
Potential energy In a spring
How fast will it go?
Wf Work done by friction (Non-conservative force)
Two Potential Energy? Later in Chapter 11, we will learn another equation for gravitational potential energy: PEG=mgh is only true near the planet’s surface (where g is a constant). Far away the gravitational field gets weak (where g gets smaller) and PEG=mgh is no longer true.