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A.3 Work, energy and power

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A.3.1—Conservation of energy

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• Principle of the conservation of energy.

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A.3.2—Work as energy transfer

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• Work done by a force is equivalent to a transfer of energy.

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A.3.3—Sankey diagrams

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• Energy transfers can be represented on a Sankey diagram.

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A.3.4—Work by constant force

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• Work by constant force along displacement: W = Fs cos θ.

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A.3.5—Work-energy change

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• Work done by the resultant force on a system is equal to the change in the energy of the system.

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A.3.6—Mechanical energy

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• Mechanical energy includes kinetic, gravitational potential and elastic potential energy.

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A.3.7—Mechanical energy conservation

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• Mechanical energy is conserved when friction/resistive forces are absent.

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A.3.8—Mechanical energy transformations

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• If mechanical energy is conserved, work transforms energy between mechanical forms. • Relevant forms: translational kinetic, near-Earth gravitational potential and elastic potential.

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A.3.9—Kinetic energy

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• Translational kinetic energy: Ek = 1/2mv^2 = p^2/2m.

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A.3.10—Gravitational potential energy

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• Near Earth, gravitational potential energy change: ΔEp = mgΔh.

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A.3.11—Elastic potential energy

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• Elastic potential energy: EH = 1/2k(Δx)^2.

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A.3.12—Power

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• Power is rate of work or energy transfer: P=ΔW/Δt=Fv.

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A.3.13—Efficiency

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• Efficiency: η=Eoutput/Einput=Poutput/Pinput.

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A.3.14—Fuel energy density

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• Energy density of the fuel sources.

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