Back to simpler stuff.

  In it’s simplest form, work = F * d  Work can be done by you, as well as on you.  Work is a measure of expended ENERGY  Machines make work easier (ramps, levers, etc) by allowing for the application of less force over larger distances. Work carries a specific meaning in physics

  Often, people are limited by the amount of force they can apply.  Putting ‘full weight’ or force into turning a wrench is limited by the amount of mg that an individual can apply.  Ramps, levers, and pulleys allow you to do the same amount of work but by applying it over a larger distance the force required will be lessened. Working at an Advantage

  In this case, the distance being traveled is equal to the height the box is raised. vs The box raises the same height in each image, but increasing the distance of movement significantly reduces the force required to move it Ramps

  Work = Force * distance W = Fd Δ h so Δ W = mg * Δ h Gravitational Potential Energy

  A ramp is 10 m long and 1 m high  Lifting 100 kg up a mere 1 m would require 980 N (220 lb) of brute force  However, extended over a 10m ramp, only 98 N, which is 22 lb, is needed. This is something we can do. A Ramp Example

  How much work does it take to lift a 30 kg suitcase onto the table, 1 meter high?  The unit of work (ENERGY) is the N*m, or the Joule (J). One joule is equivalent to approximately Calories of food energy.  How much work does gravity do to a 10 N book that it has ‘pulled’ off of a 2 meter shelf? Work Examples

  Energy is the capacity to do work.  Two main categories of energy:  Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. A moving baseball can do work A falling leaf can do work Work is the Exchange of Energy

  Potential Energy is stored or latent capacity to do work. Gravitational potential energy (person on high-dive) Mechanical potential energy (a compressed spring) Chemical potential energy (stored in bonds) Nuclear potential energy (like in…. Nuclear bonds.)  Energy can be converted between the two types Work is the Exchange of Energy

  Falling objects convert gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy.  Friction converts kinetic energy into vibrations which indicate thermal energy. As it sounds, thermal energy makes items hot. This type of energy is unable to be retrieved.  Doing work on something changes that object’s energy by amount of work done, transferring energy from whatever is doing the work. Conversion of Energy

  The total energy (in all forms) in a closed system remains constant. Remember the half-pipe example?  This is one of nature’s “conservation laws”  Conservation applies to energy, momentum, angular momentum, and electric charge  Conservation laws are fundamental in physics and stem from symmetries in our space and time. Energy is Conserved!

  Power is simply energy exchanged per unit time, or how fast you get work done.  The unit of power is the watt which is equal to Joules/seconds.  Therefore, power = w/t  How much power is needed to do 2300 J of work in 3 seconds? Power

  Conserved just like regular momentum but deals with rotational inertia.  A spinning wheel wants to keep on spinning, and a stationary wheel wants to keep still unless acted on by an outside force.  Newton’s laws for linear motion have direct application toward rotational motion. Angular Momentum

  Angular momentum (L) is proportional to rotation, or angular speed (abbreviated omega, ) times rotational inertia (I)  Rotational inertia is found by m(r^2). (mass x radius squared)  This is how ice skaters speed up as they tuck their arms in. I( ) = I( ) If the inertia (based on the radius) is decreased, then the angular speed will increase. Angular Momentum