Energy, Work, and Power · Mechanics & Motion

Work and Energy Transfer

Defining work done and calculating kinetic and potential energy in various contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the law of conservation of energy explain the motion of a roller coaster?
  2. 2What variables affect the efficiency of energy conversion in a hydroelectric power station?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the work-energy theorem to design safer braking systems?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Newtonian Mechanics - S3MOE: Energy, Work and Power - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Work, and Power
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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