Energy, Work, and Power · Mechanics & Motion
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Analyzing the exchange between potential and kinetic energy in isolated and non-isolated systems.
Key Questions
- 1How does the law of conservation of energy restrict the possible outcomes of a physical interaction?
- 2What variables affect the loss of mechanical energy to thermal energy in a roller coaster system?
- 3How would an engineer apply energy conservation to design a regenerative braking system?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Energy and Society - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Work, and Power
Period: Mechanics & Motion
Suggested Methodologies
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