SUMMARY
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When a force $$\vec{F}$$ acting on an object displaces it by $$\vec{dr}$$, then the work done ($$W$$) by the force is given by $$W = \int \vec{F} \cdot d\vec{r} = \int F dr \cos \theta$$.
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The work done by the variable force is defined as $$\int F dr$$.
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Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem: The work done by a force on an object is equal to the change in its kinetic energy.
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The kinetic energy can also be defined in terms of momentum, which is given by $$KE = \frac{p^2}{2m}$$.
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The potential energy at a point $$P$$ is defined as the amount of work required to move the object from some reference point $$O$$ to point $$P$$ with constant velocity. It is given by $$U = \int \vec{F} \cdot d\vec{r}_\text{ext} = \int F dr$$. The reference point can be taken as zero potential energy.
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The gravitational potential energy at height $$h$$ is given by $$U = mgh$$. When the elongation or compression is $$x$$, the spring potential energy is given by $$U = \frac{1}{2}kx^2$$, where $$k$$ is the spring constant.
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The work done by a conservative force around a closed path is zero, and for a non-conservative force, it is not zero.
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The gravitational force, spring force, and Coulomb force are all conservative, but frictional force is non-conservative.
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In a conservative force field, the total energy of the object is conserved.
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In vertical circular motion, the minimum speed required by the mass to complete the circle is $$5gr$$, where $$r$$ is the radius of the circle.
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Power is defined as the rate of work done or energy delivered. It is equal to $$P = \frac{W}{t} = \vec{F} \cdot \vec{v}$$.
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The total linear momentum of the system is always conserved for both elastic and inelastic collisions.
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The kinetic energy of the system is conserved in elastic collisions.
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The coefficient of restitution is defined as the velocity of separation (after collision) divided by the velocity of approach (before collision).
Concept Map: Work, Energy, and Power
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Work
- Constant Force
- Variable Force
- Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem
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Force
- Conservative
- Potential Energy
- Law of Conservation of Energy
- Non-Conservative
- Conservative
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Collisions
- Elastic
- Inelastic
- Loss of K.E.
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Additional Concepts
- Motion in a Vertical Circle