Kinetic and Potential Energy
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Kinetic and Potential Energy

Derivation and application of formulas for kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy. Students explore the conservation of mechanical energy in closed systems.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes8866 5.d (derive, from the equations of motion, the formula for kinetic energy)8866 5.e (distinguish between gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy)

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Derivation and application of formulas for kinetic energy and gravitational potential energy. Students explore the conservation of mechanical energy in closed systems.

Key Questions

  1. How do we derive the formula for kinetic energy using equations of motion?
  2. What factors determine an object's gravitational potential energy?
  3. How is mechanical energy conserved in a frictionless system?

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