Energy, Work, and Power · Mechanics & Motion

Work and Kinetic Energy

Defining work as a transfer of energy and exploring the work-energy theorem in linear systems.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the relationship between the force applied and the resulting change in energy?
  2. 2What variables affect the amount of work done when a force is applied at an angle?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the work-energy theorem to calculate the fuel requirements for heavy machinery?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Energy and Society - Grade 11
Grade: Grade 11
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Work, and Power
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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