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Work and Energy Share an Interesting Relationship
Last time we used de Coriolis’ formula to compute work to calculate the amount of work performed while pushing a loaded wheelbarrow…
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The Work-Energy Theorem — Background
The Work-Energy Theorem states that the work required to slow or stop a moving object is equal to the change in energy…
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The Math Behind the Work-Energy Theorem
Previously we saw how Santa and his reindeer team encountered a wind gust which generated enough force to slow them from an…
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Work and Energy, Speed, and Calories
In my work as an Engineer I’ve never had to convert Joules of work-energy into calories, but that’s exactly what we’ll be…
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The Law of Conservation of Energy
Last time we calculated the potential energy hidden within a coffee mug resting on a shelf. The concept of a…
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Applying the Work-Energy Theorem to Falling Objects
So far we’ve applied the Work-Energy Theorem to a flying object, namely, Santa’s sleigh, and a rolling object, namely, a car braking to avoid…
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The Frictional Force Formula
Last time we discussed the force of friction, another force in our ongoing discussion about changing forms of energy, and…
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The Interplay of Work and Kinetic Energy
We’ve been discussing the different forms energy takes, delving deeply into de Coriolis’ claim that energy doesn’t ever die or disappear, it simply changes forms depending…
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Calculating Kinetic Energy By Means of the Work of Friction
My activities as an Engineer often involve creative problem solving of the sort we did in last week’s blog when…
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Combining Kinetic Energy Formulas to Calculate Velocity
As an engineer, I often use the fact that formulas share a single common factor in order to set them…
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Sir Isaac Newton and the Acceleration of Gravity
In A previous Topic we watched a video of Astronauts Scott and Irwin simultaneously dropping a hammer and feather to…
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Computing Potential Energy
Previous Topic we discovered that objects acquire potential energy as it relates to gravity based on the height those objects…