Energy, Momentum, and Collisions · Mechanics & Motion

Conservation of Energy

Examining work, kinetic energy, potential energy, and the efficiency of energy transformations.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the work-energy theorem simplify the analysis of complex mechanical systems?
  2. 2What variables affect the thermal energy lost in a non-ideal mechanical system?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply energy conservation to optimize a hydroelectric dam?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Energy and Momentum - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Momentum, and Collisions
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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