Energy and Momentum · Mechanics & Motion

Work and Energy Transformations

Analyzing the transfer of energy through work and the conversion between kinetic and potential energy.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the work-energy theorem explain the relationship between force and displacement?
  2. 2What factors determine the efficiency of energy conversion in a roller coaster system?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply energy conservation to optimize a hydroelectric power plant?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS3-1HS-PS3-3
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Energy and Momentum
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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