Ch. 9-10: Work and Energy
Reading
BJU Physics Ch. 9 & 10
AP Classroom: Unit 4 "Energy"
AP Princeton Review: Ch. 7
Topics
Kinetic energy, potential energy, work, power
Labs
There are several good labs. We will decide when we get here.
BJU Physics Ch. 9 & 10
AP Classroom: Unit 4 "Energy"
AP Princeton Review: Ch. 7
Topics
Kinetic energy, potential energy, work, power
Labs
There are several good labs. We will decide when we get here.
- Energy Skate Park
- Roller Coaster Engineering Lab - class presentations
- Wind Turbine Calculations
- Wind Energy software design project. Several versions of this interesting problem. We will decide base on time available.
The world's largest diesel engine. This model is used on cargo ships. It produces 80,000 kW (109,000 hp) of power. It is built in Finland.
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YouTube is full of fake "Free Energy" videos. You can't get energy for nothing! This is an typical video, with millions of views, along with a video on how it's faked.
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Conservation of Energy problems on Canvas
Student examples
Student examples
| 10._conservation_of_energy_probs_student_example_arik.pdf |
| 10._conservation_of_energy_probs_student_example_matthew.pdf |
Energy Skate Park weblab
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/energy-skate-park
phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/energy-skate-park
| energy_skate_park_weblab_2024.docx |
Roller Coaster Engineering Lab - class presentation
Follow the instructions below carefully. Student examples are for ideas (they aren't necessarily perfect!). DO YOUR OWN WORK.
Follow the instructions below carefully. Student examples are for ideas (they aren't necessarily perfect!). DO YOUR OWN WORK.
| roller_coaster_engineering_lab_2023.docx |
| roller_coaster_presentation_-_h.s..pptx |
| roller_coaster_design_project_-_j.m..pptx |
Wind Turbine Calculations
| 7._wind_turbine_calculations_rev_2022.docx |
Wind Energy software design project
| 7._wind_energy_design_project_rev._2020.docx |
Global wind map here: https://earth.nullschool.net/
