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Work, Energy and Power

ICSE · Class 11 · Physics

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Graphs showing the variation of kinetic energy, potential energy, and total energy with respect to both displacement and time for a particle executing Simple Harmonic Motion.
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1

Work and Its Sign

  • Work is done only when a force causes actual displacement.
  • Work is a scalar quantity because it is the scalar product of force and displacement.
  • Work depends on the angle between force and displacement.
2

Work Done by Variable Force

  • Many physical forces change with position, such as spring force and rocket thrust.
  • For a variable force, work is the area under the force-position graph.
  • The smaller the strip width in the graph, the more accurate the work calculation becomes.
3

Units, Dimensions, and Power

  • The SI unit of work is joule.
  • The CGS unit of work is erg.
  • 1 joule = 10^7 erg.
4

Kinetic Energy and Work-Energy Theorem

  • Kinetic energy is the energy of a moving body.
  • Kinetic energy is equal to the work done in bringing a body from rest to its present speed.
  • Kinetic energy depends on speed squared, so speed has a stronger effect than mass.

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Key Concepts

Work is done only whenKinetic energy is the energyThe work done by a forcePotential energy is the energy dueA conservative force is one

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