Conservation Laws in Mechanical Systems · Mechanics & Motion

Work and Energy Transformations

Defining work as the mechanism of energy transfer and analyzing kinetic and potential energy within closed systems.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does this model explain the trade off between force and distance in a simple machine?
  2. 2What variables affect the efficiency of a mechanical energy conversion process?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply the Work Energy Theorem to design an emergency braking system for an elevator?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-1HS-PS3-3
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Conservation Laws in Mechanical Systems
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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