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We all are familiar with the word ‘work’. We do a lot of work
everyday. But in science ‘WORK’ has another meaning.
According to science, a work is said to be done only when a force act on
an object which displaces it or which causes the object to move.
Therefore the two conditions required to prove that a work is done are :
A force should act on an object.
The object must be displaced.
If any one of the above conditions does not exist, then work is not done.
WORK is a scalar quantity, i.e. it has only magnitude and no direction.
The unit of WORK is Neuton metre (N m) or joule (J).
Arya pushed a large piece of       Ashish tried to pushed a
      rock and the rock moved            refrigirator in his room, but it did
      through a distance.                not move.

      Akhil pulled a box and the         Anandu tried to lift a bench lying
      table moved through a              on the floor, but it did not move.
      distance.
      Megha kicked a football and        Harsha kicked a tank full of
      the ball moved a little.           water, but it did not get displaced.

  Here, W ORK is done because the         Here, W ORK is not done because
applied force displaced the object or   the applied force could not move
cause the object to move.               the object or cause displacement.
Let a constant force, F act on an object. Let the object be displaced

    through a distance, s in the direction of the force. Let W be the work
    done.
    So we define work to be equal to the product of the force and
    displacement.
                → Work done = Force x Displacement

                              W ==F s s
                              W F
For Example : If F =1N and s =1m then the work done by the force will be
1Nm .
WORK done by a constant force acting on an object is
equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the
distance moved in the direction of the force.


  If the force and the displacement are in the same
direction, then the WORK done will be equal to the
product of the force and displacement i.e. the WORK
done will be positive. W=Fs.

  If the force acts opposite to the direction of
displacement, then the WORK done will be negative i.e.
W=F x (-s) or (-F x s).
A force of 7N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8m, in the
direction of the force. Let us take it that the force acts on the object
through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?
The applied = 7N
Its displacement = 8m
Work done = Force x displacement
                         = 7N x 8m
                         = 56 N m = 56J.
Therefore the work done is 56J.
A porter lifts a luggage of 15 kg from the ground and puts it on his head
1.5m above the ground. Calculate the work done by him on the luggage.
Mass of luggage = 15kg
Its displacement = 1.5m
Work done,W = F x s = mg x s
                          = 15 kg x 10 m sˉ² x 1.5m
                          = 225 N m = 225J.
Therefore the work done is 225J.


Define 1 J of work.
1 J of work is the amount of work done on an object when a force of 1 N
displaces it by 1 m along the line of action of the force.
ENERGY is the capability of doing work.

 An object having the capability to do work is said to posses energy.

  The object which does the work loses energy and the object on which
the work is done gains energy.

 An object that possesses energy can exert a force on another object.
When this happens, energy is transferred from the former to the later.
The second object may move as it receives energy and therefore do some
work.

 Any object that possesses energy can do work.

 The unit of energy is the same as that of work. i.e. joule (J)
When a fast moving ball hits a stationary wicket, the wicket
is thrown away.
When a raised hammer falls on a nail placed on a piece of
wood, it drives the nail into the wood.
When an air filled balloon is pressed, it will change its
shape. If we press the balloon hard it will explode
producing a blasting sound.
We have many different forms of ENERGY. The various forms
include:
Mechanical Energy (Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy)
Heat Energy
Chemical Energy
Electrical Energy
Light Energy
James Prescott Joule ( 24 December 1818 – 11 October 1889) was an
English physicist and brewer, born in Salford, Lancashire. Joule studied the
nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical
work (see energy). This led to the theory of conservation of energy, which led
to the development of the first law of thermodynamics. The SI derived unit of
energy, the joule, is named after him. He worked with Lord Kelvin to develop
the absolute scale of temperature, made observations onmagnetostriction, and
found the relationship between the current through a resistance and the heat
dissipated, now called Joule's law.
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to
its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of the
given mass from rest to its current velocity. Having gained this energy
during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its
speed changes. The same amount of work would be done by the body in
decelerating from its current speed to a state of rest.
 The speed, and thus the kinetic energy of a single object is completely
frame-dependent (relative): it can take any non-negative value, by choosing
a suitable inertial frame of reference. For example, a bullet racing past an
observer has kinetic energy in the reference frame of this observer, but the
same bullet is stationery, and so has zero kinetic energy, from the point of
view of an observer moving with the same velocity as the bullet.
By contrast, the total kinetic energy of a system of objects
cannot be reduced to zero by a suitable choice of the inertial
reference frame, unless all the objects have the same velocity. In
any other case the total kinetic energy has a non-zero minimum,
as no inertial reference frame can be chosen in which all the
objects are stationery. This minimum kinetic energy contributes
to the system's invariant mass, which is independent of the
reference frame.
 According to classical mechanics (i.e. ignoring relativistic
effects) the kinetic energy of a non-rotating object
of mass m traveling at a speed v is mv2/2. This will be a good
approximation provided v is much less than the speed of light.
 Potential energy is energy that is stored within a system. It exists when there is
a force that tends to pull an object back towards some lower energy position. This
force is often called a restoring force. For example, when a spring is stretched to the
left, it exerts a force to the right so as to return to its original, unstretched position.
Similarly, when a mass is lifted up, the force of gravity will act so as to bring it back
down. The action of stretching the spring or lifting the mass requires energy to
perform. The energy that went into lifting up the mass is stored in its position in
the gravitational field, while similarly, the energy it took to stretch the spring is
stored in the metal. According to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be
created or destroyed; hence this energy cannot disappear. Instead, it is stored as
potential energy. If the spring is released or the mass is dropped, this stored energy
will be converted into kinetic energy by the restoring force, which is elasticity in the
case of the spring, and gravity in the case of the mass. Think of a roller coaster. When
the coaster climbs a hill it has potential energy. At the very top of the hill is its
maximum potential energy. When the car speeds down the hill potential energy turns
into kinetic. Kinetic energy is greatest at the bottom.
The more formal definition is that potential energy is the energy difference
between the energy of an object in a given position and its energy at a
reference position.
  There are various types of potential energy, each associated with a
particular type of force. More specifically, every conservative force gives rise
to potential energy. For example, the work of an elastic force is called elastic
potential energy; work of the gravitational force is called gravitational
potential energy; work of the Coulomb force is called electric potential
energy; work of the strong nuclear force or weak nuclear force acting on
the baryon charge is called nuclear potential energy; work of intermolecular
forces is called intermolecular potential energy. Chemical potential energy,
such as the energy stored in fossil fuels, is the work of the Coulomb force
during rearrangement of mutual positions of electrons and nuclei in atoms
and molecules. Thermal energy usually has two components: the kinetic
energy of random motions of particles and the potential energy of their
mutual positions.
  As a general rule, the work done by a conservative force F will be
    W = -ΔU
where ΔU is the change in the potential energy associated with that
particular force. Common notations for potential energy are U, Ep, and PE. 
An object increases its energy when raised throughout a height. This is because work
is done on it against gravity while it is being raised. The energy present in such an
object is the gravitational potential energy.
  The gravitational potential energy of an object at a point above the ground is defined
as the work done in raising it from the ground to that point against gravity.
  It is easy to arrive at an expression for the gravitational potential energy of an object
at a height.
   Consider an object of mass m. Let it be raised through a height, h from the ground. A
force is required to do his. The minimum force is required to raise the object is equal to
the weight of the object, mg. The object gains energy equal to the work done on it. Let
the work done on the object against gravity be W. That is
                       Work done = Force x Displacement
                                    = mg x h
                                    = mgh
  Since work is done on the object is equal to mgh, an energy equal to mgh unit is gained
by the object. This is the potential energy (E ) of the object.
                           Ep = mgh
  It is useful to note that work done by gravity depends on the difference in vertical
heights of the initial and final positions of the object and not on the path along which
the object is moved.
All of us do not work at the same rate. All machines do not
consume or transfer energy at the same rate. Agents that transfer
energy do work at different rates.
A stronger person may do certain work in relatively less time. A
more powerful vehicle would complete a journey in a shorter
time than a less powerful one. We talk of the power of motorbikes
and motorcars. The speed with which these vehicles change
energy or do work is a basis for their classification. Power
measures the speed of work done, i.e. how fast or slow work is
done. Power is defined as the rate of transfer of energy. If an
agent does a work W in time t, then power is given by:
                   Power = Work/Time
                    i.e. P = W/t
The unit of POWER is watt [in honour of James Watt (1736-1819)]
having the symbol W. 1 watt is the power of an agent, which does work at
the rate of 1 joule per second.
  1 watt = 1 joule/second or 1W = 1 J sˉ¹.
  We express larger rates of energy transfer in kilowatts (kW).
                     1 Kilowatt = 1000 watts
                           1 kW = 1000 W
                           1 kW = 1000 J sˉ¹
  The power of an agent may vary with time. This means that the agent
may be doing work at different rates at different intervals of time.
Therefore the concept of average power is useful. We obtain average power
by dividing the total energy consumed by the total time taken.
                Average power = Total energy consumed/Total time taken
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created
or destroyed., and that neither one appears without the other. Thus in
closed systems, both mass and energy are conserved separately, just as
was understood in pre-relativistic physics. The new feature of relativistic
physics is that "matter" particles (such as those constituting atoms) could
be converted to non-matter forms of energy, such as light; or kinetic and
potential energy (example: heat). However, this conversion
does not affect the total mass of systems, since the latter forms of non-
matter energy still retain their mass through any such conversion.
Today, conservation of “energy” refers to the conservation of the total system
energy over time. This energy includes the energy associated with the rest mass of
particles and all other forms of energy in the system. In addition, the invariant
mass of systems of particles (the mass of the system as seen in its center of
mass inertial frame, such as the frame in which it would need to be weighed) is
also conserved over time for any single observer, and (unlike the total energy) is
the same value for all observers. Therefore, in an isolated system, although matter
(particles with rest mass) and "pure energy" (heat and light) can be converted to
one another, both the total amount of energy and the total amount of mass of such
systems remain constant over time, as seen by any single observer. If energy in any
form is allowed to escape such systems (see binding energy), the mass of the
system will decrease in correspondence with the loss.
 A consequence of the law of energy conservation is that perpetual
motion machines can only work perpetually if they deliver no energy to their
surroundings.
The unit joule is too small and is inconvenient to express large quantities
of energy. We use a bigger unit called kilowatt hour (kW h). For example,
we have a machine that uses 1000 J of energy every second. If this machine
is used continues for an hour, it will consume 1 kW h of energy. Thus 1 kW
h of energy is the energy used in one hour at the rate of 1000 J sˉ¹ (or 1 kW).
                          1 kW h = 1 kW x 1 h
                                  = 1000 W x 3600 s
                                  = 3600000 J
                          1 kW h = 3.6 x 10⁶ J.
  The energy used in households, industries and commercial establishments
are usually expressed in kilowatt hour. For example, electrical energy used
during a month is expressed in terms of ‘units’. Here 1 unit means
1kilowatt hour.
What is the kinetic energy of an object?
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to
its motion.



An object of mass 15 kg is moving with a uniform velocity of 4 m sˉ².
What is the kinetic energy possessed by the object?
Mass of the object, m = 15 kg
Velocity of the object = 4 m sˉ¹
          → E k = ½ m v²
                 = ½ x 15 kg x 4 m sˉ¹
                 = 120J
The kinetic energy of the object is 120 J.
What is the work to done to increase the velocity of a car from 30 km hˉ¹ to
60 km hˉ¹ if the mass of the car is 1500 kg ?
Mass of car, m = 1500 kg
Initial velocity of the car, u = 30 km hˉ¹
                          = 30 x 1000m
                             60 x 60s
                          = 8.33 m sˉ¹ .
Similarly the final velocity of the car, v = 60 km hˉ¹ = 16.67 m sˉ¹.
Therefore, the initial kinetic energy of the car.
                         E ki = ½ m u²
                             = ½ x 1500 kg x (8.33 m sˉ¹)²   = 52041.68 J
The final kinetic energy of the car,
                       Ekf = ½ x 1500 kg x (16.67 m sˉ¹)² = 208416.68 J


Thus, the work done =kf
                      Change in kinetic energy
                          ki

                    =E     -E
Find the energy possessed by an object of mass 10 kg when it is at a
height of 6 m above the ground. Given, g = 9.8 m sˉ².
Mass of object, m = 10 kg
Its displacement (height), h = 6 m
Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m sˉ²
Potential energy = mgh
                  = 10 kg x 9.8 m sˉ² x 6 m    = 588 J.
The potential energy is 588 J.
An object of mass 12 kg is at a certain height above the ground. If the
potential energy of the object is 480 J, find the height at which the object
is with respect to the ground. Given, mg = 10 m sˉ².
Mass of the object, m = 12 kg
Potential energy, E p = 480 J.
          E p = mgh
         489 J = 12 kg x 10 m sˉ² x h
            h=      480J                = 4m
                 120 kg msˉ²
The object is at the height of 4 m.
Two girls, each of weight 400 N climb up a ro[e through a height of 8 m. We
name one of the girls A and the other B. Girl A takes 20 s while B takes 50 s
to accomplish this task. What is the power expended by each girl ?
(i) Power expended by girl A:
Weight of the girl, mg = 400 N
Displacement (height), h = 8 m
Time taken, t = 20 s
Power, P = Work done/Time taken = mgh/t = 400N x 8 m
                                                   20 s
                                   = 160 W.
(ii) Power expended by girl B:
Weight of the girl, mg = 400 N
Displacement (height), h = 8 m
Time taken, t = 50 s
Power, P = mgh/t = 400 N x 8 m
                          50 s
                     = 64 W
Power expended by girl A is 160 W.
Power expended by girl B is 64 W.
A boy of mass 50 kg runs up a staircase of 45 steps in 9 s. If the height of
each step is 15 cm, find his power. Take g = 10 m sˉ².
Weight of the boy, mg = 50 kg x 10 m sˉ²
                        = 500 N
Height of the staircase, h = 45 x 15/100 m
                           = 6.75 m
Time taken to climb, t = 9 s
Power, P = Work done/Time taken = mgh/t = 500 N x 6.75 m
                                                     9s
                                     = 375 W.
Power is 375 W.
An electric bulb of 60 W is used for 6 h per day. Calculate the ‘units’ of
energy consumed in one day by the bulb.
Power of electric bulb = 60 W = 0.06 kW.
Time used, t = 6 h
Energy = Power x Time taken
       = 0.06 kW x 6 h
       = 0.36 kW h = 0.36 ‘units’.
The energy consumed by the bulb is 0.36 ‘units’.
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Work and energy physics 9 class

  • 1.
  • 2.
  • 3. We all are familiar with the word ‘work’. We do a lot of work everyday. But in science ‘WORK’ has another meaning. According to science, a work is said to be done only when a force act on an object which displaces it or which causes the object to move. Therefore the two conditions required to prove that a work is done are : A force should act on an object. The object must be displaced. If any one of the above conditions does not exist, then work is not done. WORK is a scalar quantity, i.e. it has only magnitude and no direction. The unit of WORK is Neuton metre (N m) or joule (J).
  • 4. Arya pushed a large piece of Ashish tried to pushed a rock and the rock moved refrigirator in his room, but it did through a distance. not move. Akhil pulled a box and the Anandu tried to lift a bench lying table moved through a on the floor, but it did not move. distance. Megha kicked a football and Harsha kicked a tank full of the ball moved a little. water, but it did not get displaced. Here, W ORK is done because the Here, W ORK is not done because applied force displaced the object or the applied force could not move cause the object to move. the object or cause displacement.
  • 5. Let a constant force, F act on an object. Let the object be displaced through a distance, s in the direction of the force. Let W be the work done. So we define work to be equal to the product of the force and displacement. → Work done = Force x Displacement W ==F s s W F For Example : If F =1N and s =1m then the work done by the force will be 1Nm .
  • 6. WORK done by a constant force acting on an object is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the distance moved in the direction of the force. If the force and the displacement are in the same direction, then the WORK done will be equal to the product of the force and displacement i.e. the WORK done will be positive. W=Fs. If the force acts opposite to the direction of displacement, then the WORK done will be negative i.e. W=F x (-s) or (-F x s).
  • 7. A force of 7N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8m, in the direction of the force. Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case? The applied = 7N Its displacement = 8m Work done = Force x displacement = 7N x 8m = 56 N m = 56J. Therefore the work done is 56J.
  • 8. A porter lifts a luggage of 15 kg from the ground and puts it on his head 1.5m above the ground. Calculate the work done by him on the luggage. Mass of luggage = 15kg Its displacement = 1.5m Work done,W = F x s = mg x s = 15 kg x 10 m sˉ² x 1.5m = 225 N m = 225J. Therefore the work done is 225J. Define 1 J of work. 1 J of work is the amount of work done on an object when a force of 1 N displaces it by 1 m along the line of action of the force.
  • 9. ENERGY is the capability of doing work. An object having the capability to do work is said to posses energy. The object which does the work loses energy and the object on which the work is done gains energy. An object that possesses energy can exert a force on another object. When this happens, energy is transferred from the former to the later. The second object may move as it receives energy and therefore do some work. Any object that possesses energy can do work. The unit of energy is the same as that of work. i.e. joule (J)
  • 10. When a fast moving ball hits a stationary wicket, the wicket is thrown away. When a raised hammer falls on a nail placed on a piece of wood, it drives the nail into the wood. When an air filled balloon is pressed, it will change its shape. If we press the balloon hard it will explode producing a blasting sound.
  • 11. We have many different forms of ENERGY. The various forms include: Mechanical Energy (Potential Energy + Kinetic Energy) Heat Energy Chemical Energy Electrical Energy Light Energy
  • 12. James Prescott Joule ( 24 December 1818 – 11 October 1889) was an English physicist and brewer, born in Salford, Lancashire. Joule studied the nature of heat, and discovered its relationship to mechanical work (see energy). This led to the theory of conservation of energy, which led to the development of the first law of thermodynamics. The SI derived unit of energy, the joule, is named after him. He worked with Lord Kelvin to develop the absolute scale of temperature, made observations onmagnetostriction, and found the relationship between the current through a resistance and the heat dissipated, now called Joule's law.
  • 13. The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of the given mass from rest to its current velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. The same amount of work would be done by the body in decelerating from its current speed to a state of rest. The speed, and thus the kinetic energy of a single object is completely frame-dependent (relative): it can take any non-negative value, by choosing a suitable inertial frame of reference. For example, a bullet racing past an observer has kinetic energy in the reference frame of this observer, but the same bullet is stationery, and so has zero kinetic energy, from the point of view of an observer moving with the same velocity as the bullet.
  • 14. By contrast, the total kinetic energy of a system of objects cannot be reduced to zero by a suitable choice of the inertial reference frame, unless all the objects have the same velocity. In any other case the total kinetic energy has a non-zero minimum, as no inertial reference frame can be chosen in which all the objects are stationery. This minimum kinetic energy contributes to the system's invariant mass, which is independent of the reference frame. According to classical mechanics (i.e. ignoring relativistic effects) the kinetic energy of a non-rotating object of mass m traveling at a speed v is mv2/2. This will be a good approximation provided v is much less than the speed of light.
  • 15.  Potential energy is energy that is stored within a system. It exists when there is a force that tends to pull an object back towards some lower energy position. This force is often called a restoring force. For example, when a spring is stretched to the left, it exerts a force to the right so as to return to its original, unstretched position. Similarly, when a mass is lifted up, the force of gravity will act so as to bring it back down. The action of stretching the spring or lifting the mass requires energy to perform. The energy that went into lifting up the mass is stored in its position in the gravitational field, while similarly, the energy it took to stretch the spring is stored in the metal. According to the law of conservation of energy, energy cannot be created or destroyed; hence this energy cannot disappear. Instead, it is stored as potential energy. If the spring is released or the mass is dropped, this stored energy will be converted into kinetic energy by the restoring force, which is elasticity in the case of the spring, and gravity in the case of the mass. Think of a roller coaster. When the coaster climbs a hill it has potential energy. At the very top of the hill is its maximum potential energy. When the car speeds down the hill potential energy turns into kinetic. Kinetic energy is greatest at the bottom.
  • 16. The more formal definition is that potential energy is the energy difference between the energy of an object in a given position and its energy at a reference position. There are various types of potential energy, each associated with a particular type of force. More specifically, every conservative force gives rise to potential energy. For example, the work of an elastic force is called elastic potential energy; work of the gravitational force is called gravitational potential energy; work of the Coulomb force is called electric potential energy; work of the strong nuclear force or weak nuclear force acting on the baryon charge is called nuclear potential energy; work of intermolecular forces is called intermolecular potential energy. Chemical potential energy, such as the energy stored in fossil fuels, is the work of the Coulomb force during rearrangement of mutual positions of electrons and nuclei in atoms and molecules. Thermal energy usually has two components: the kinetic energy of random motions of particles and the potential energy of their mutual positions. As a general rule, the work done by a conservative force F will be W = -ΔU where ΔU is the change in the potential energy associated with that particular force. Common notations for potential energy are U, Ep, and PE. 
  • 17. An object increases its energy when raised throughout a height. This is because work is done on it against gravity while it is being raised. The energy present in such an object is the gravitational potential energy. The gravitational potential energy of an object at a point above the ground is defined as the work done in raising it from the ground to that point against gravity. It is easy to arrive at an expression for the gravitational potential energy of an object at a height. Consider an object of mass m. Let it be raised through a height, h from the ground. A force is required to do his. The minimum force is required to raise the object is equal to the weight of the object, mg. The object gains energy equal to the work done on it. Let the work done on the object against gravity be W. That is Work done = Force x Displacement = mg x h = mgh Since work is done on the object is equal to mgh, an energy equal to mgh unit is gained by the object. This is the potential energy (E ) of the object. Ep = mgh It is useful to note that work done by gravity depends on the difference in vertical heights of the initial and final positions of the object and not on the path along which the object is moved.
  • 18. All of us do not work at the same rate. All machines do not consume or transfer energy at the same rate. Agents that transfer energy do work at different rates. A stronger person may do certain work in relatively less time. A more powerful vehicle would complete a journey in a shorter time than a less powerful one. We talk of the power of motorbikes and motorcars. The speed with which these vehicles change energy or do work is a basis for their classification. Power measures the speed of work done, i.e. how fast or slow work is done. Power is defined as the rate of transfer of energy. If an agent does a work W in time t, then power is given by: Power = Work/Time i.e. P = W/t
  • 19. The unit of POWER is watt [in honour of James Watt (1736-1819)] having the symbol W. 1 watt is the power of an agent, which does work at the rate of 1 joule per second. 1 watt = 1 joule/second or 1W = 1 J sˉ¹. We express larger rates of energy transfer in kilowatts (kW). 1 Kilowatt = 1000 watts 1 kW = 1000 W 1 kW = 1000 J sˉ¹ The power of an agent may vary with time. This means that the agent may be doing work at different rates at different intervals of time. Therefore the concept of average power is useful. We obtain average power by dividing the total energy consumed by the total time taken. Average power = Total energy consumed/Total time taken
  • 20. The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed., and that neither one appears without the other. Thus in closed systems, both mass and energy are conserved separately, just as was understood in pre-relativistic physics. The new feature of relativistic physics is that "matter" particles (such as those constituting atoms) could be converted to non-matter forms of energy, such as light; or kinetic and potential energy (example: heat). However, this conversion does not affect the total mass of systems, since the latter forms of non- matter energy still retain their mass through any such conversion.
  • 21. Today, conservation of “energy” refers to the conservation of the total system energy over time. This energy includes the energy associated with the rest mass of particles and all other forms of energy in the system. In addition, the invariant mass of systems of particles (the mass of the system as seen in its center of mass inertial frame, such as the frame in which it would need to be weighed) is also conserved over time for any single observer, and (unlike the total energy) is the same value for all observers. Therefore, in an isolated system, although matter (particles with rest mass) and "pure energy" (heat and light) can be converted to one another, both the total amount of energy and the total amount of mass of such systems remain constant over time, as seen by any single observer. If energy in any form is allowed to escape such systems (see binding energy), the mass of the system will decrease in correspondence with the loss. A consequence of the law of energy conservation is that perpetual motion machines can only work perpetually if they deliver no energy to their surroundings.
  • 22. The unit joule is too small and is inconvenient to express large quantities of energy. We use a bigger unit called kilowatt hour (kW h). For example, we have a machine that uses 1000 J of energy every second. If this machine is used continues for an hour, it will consume 1 kW h of energy. Thus 1 kW h of energy is the energy used in one hour at the rate of 1000 J sˉ¹ (or 1 kW). 1 kW h = 1 kW x 1 h = 1000 W x 3600 s = 3600000 J 1 kW h = 3.6 x 10⁶ J. The energy used in households, industries and commercial establishments are usually expressed in kilowatt hour. For example, electrical energy used during a month is expressed in terms of ‘units’. Here 1 unit means 1kilowatt hour.
  • 23. What is the kinetic energy of an object? The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to its motion. An object of mass 15 kg is moving with a uniform velocity of 4 m sˉ². What is the kinetic energy possessed by the object? Mass of the object, m = 15 kg Velocity of the object = 4 m sˉ¹ → E k = ½ m v² = ½ x 15 kg x 4 m sˉ¹ = 120J The kinetic energy of the object is 120 J.
  • 24. What is the work to done to increase the velocity of a car from 30 km hˉ¹ to 60 km hˉ¹ if the mass of the car is 1500 kg ? Mass of car, m = 1500 kg Initial velocity of the car, u = 30 km hˉ¹ = 30 x 1000m 60 x 60s = 8.33 m sˉ¹ . Similarly the final velocity of the car, v = 60 km hˉ¹ = 16.67 m sˉ¹. Therefore, the initial kinetic energy of the car. E ki = ½ m u² = ½ x 1500 kg x (8.33 m sˉ¹)² = 52041.68 J The final kinetic energy of the car, Ekf = ½ x 1500 kg x (16.67 m sˉ¹)² = 208416.68 J Thus, the work done =kf Change in kinetic energy ki =E -E
  • 25. Find the energy possessed by an object of mass 10 kg when it is at a height of 6 m above the ground. Given, g = 9.8 m sˉ². Mass of object, m = 10 kg Its displacement (height), h = 6 m Acceleration due to gravity, g = 9.8 m sˉ² Potential energy = mgh = 10 kg x 9.8 m sˉ² x 6 m = 588 J. The potential energy is 588 J. An object of mass 12 kg is at a certain height above the ground. If the potential energy of the object is 480 J, find the height at which the object is with respect to the ground. Given, mg = 10 m sˉ². Mass of the object, m = 12 kg Potential energy, E p = 480 J. E p = mgh 489 J = 12 kg x 10 m sˉ² x h h= 480J = 4m 120 kg msˉ² The object is at the height of 4 m.
  • 26. Two girls, each of weight 400 N climb up a ro[e through a height of 8 m. We name one of the girls A and the other B. Girl A takes 20 s while B takes 50 s to accomplish this task. What is the power expended by each girl ? (i) Power expended by girl A: Weight of the girl, mg = 400 N Displacement (height), h = 8 m Time taken, t = 20 s Power, P = Work done/Time taken = mgh/t = 400N x 8 m 20 s = 160 W. (ii) Power expended by girl B: Weight of the girl, mg = 400 N Displacement (height), h = 8 m Time taken, t = 50 s Power, P = mgh/t = 400 N x 8 m 50 s = 64 W Power expended by girl A is 160 W. Power expended by girl B is 64 W.
  • 27. A boy of mass 50 kg runs up a staircase of 45 steps in 9 s. If the height of each step is 15 cm, find his power. Take g = 10 m sˉ². Weight of the boy, mg = 50 kg x 10 m sˉ² = 500 N Height of the staircase, h = 45 x 15/100 m = 6.75 m Time taken to climb, t = 9 s Power, P = Work done/Time taken = mgh/t = 500 N x 6.75 m 9s = 375 W. Power is 375 W. An electric bulb of 60 W is used for 6 h per day. Calculate the ‘units’ of energy consumed in one day by the bulb. Power of electric bulb = 60 W = 0.06 kW. Time used, t = 6 h Energy = Power x Time taken = 0.06 kW x 6 h = 0.36 kW h = 0.36 ‘units’. The energy consumed by the bulb is 0.36 ‘units’.