Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Students will apply the principle of conservation of mechanical energy to solve problems involving energy transformations in ideal systems.
Key Questions
- Explain how mechanical energy is conserved in the absence of non-conservative forces.
- Analyze energy transformations in systems like pendulums and roller coasters.
- Predict the velocity of an object at different points in its trajectory using energy conservation.
Common Core State Standards
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