What are the similarities and differences between these two dropped eggs?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KIqwT_NBh0
Pre-lecture Study Resources
Read the BoxSand Introduction and watch the pre-lecture videos before doing the pre-lecture homework or attending class. If you have time, or would like more preparation, please read the OpenStax textbook and/or try the fundamental examples provided below.
BoxSand Introduction
Conservation of Energy | Systems and Energy, Collisions
Key Equations and Infographics
Now, take a look at the pre-lecture reading and videos below.
BoxSand Videos
Required Videos
Conservation of Energy - multiple objects (11 min)
Conservation of Momentum - Collisions Yo: Elastic vs. Inelastic (9min)
Suggested Supplemental Videos
none
OpenStax Reading
This link takes you to the Elastic Collisions section in the OpenStax textbook.
This link takes you to the Inelastic Collisions section in the OpenStax textbook.
Fundamental examples
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Post-Lecture Study Resources
Use the supplemental resources below to support your post-lecture study.
Practice Problems
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Additional Boxsand Study Resources
Additional BoxSand Study Resources
Learning Objectives
Summary
The work energy theorem, combined with knowledge of potential energy functions, allows for the construction of the final form of the conservation energy equation. The goal is to apply the conservation of energy equation to various systems and understand the transformational nature of energy.
Atomistic Goals
Students will be able to...
- Define a system and identify internal and external objects, forces, and work.
- Show that conservative forces yield work that is independent of the path taken.
- Identify conservative and non-conservative forces and work.
- (UPMF) Use the independence of path for conservative work to create a function of position to account for conservative work. We call that
- function a potential energy function for all internal conservative work.
- Construct the final form of the work-energy theorem using the concept of potential energy.
- Show that energy is conserved for systems where the net external work is zero.
- Show that application of an energy analysis involves bookkeeping an initial and final state of the system.
- Use the gravitational potential energy function, for near Earth objects, in an energy analysis.
- Use the spring potential energy function for Hooke's law springs in an energy analysis.
- Construct the graphical representation depicting the kinetic, potential, thermal, and total energy as a function of position.
- (UPMF) When non-conservative work is internal to a system, there is a form of energy associated with that work and it is not called potential energy. E.g. work done by friction converting macroscopic kinetic energy to microscopic kinetic energy (aka thermal energy)
- Identify other forms of energy such as thermal, chemical potential, electric potential, sound, light, … etc.
- Identify energy transformations within a system and energy transfers into/out of a system.
- Apply a conservation of energy equation for a system from its initial to final state.
- Apply conservation of energy to system with multiple internal objects.
- Define elastic collisions and apply a conservation of energy and momentum analysis to the collision.
- Define inelastic collisions and apply a conservation of energy and momentum analysis to the collision.
- Derive the relationship between kinetic energy and momentum.
YouTube Videos
Here's a Crash Course on Collisions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-QOfc2XqOk
Elastic collisions between bowling balls.
Simulations
This simulates billiard balls colliding. Check the "Show Energy" box to see energy as a function of time.
For additional simulations on this subject, visit the simulations repository.
Demos
Nose Basher or wrecking ball demonstration with Walter Lewin,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhIOylZMg6Q
For additional demos involving this subject, visit the demo repository
History
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Physics Fun
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Other Resources
Problem Solving Guide
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Assumptions
Checklist
Misconceptions & Mistakes
Pro Tips
Multiple Representations
Multiple Representations is the concept that a physical phenomena can be expressed in different ways.
Physical
Mathematical
Key Equations and Infographics
Graphical
Descriptive
Experimental