Energy, Work, and Momentum · Thermodynamics
Work and Mechanical Energy
Defining work as a change in energy and exploring the relationship between kinetic and potential energy. Students solve problems involving the conservation of mechanical energy.
Key Questions
- 1How does this model explain the conversion of energy in a roller coaster loop?
- 2What variables affect the power output of a human climbing a flight of stairs?
- 3How would an engineer apply the work-energy theorem to design an emergency braking system?
Common Core State Standards
HS-PS3-1HS-PS3-3
Grade: 10th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy, Work, and Momentum
Period: Thermodynamics
Suggested Methodologies
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