Engineering Physics
Kinetic Energy
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion. An object that has motion – whether it is vertical or horizontal…
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Engineering Physics
Potential Energy
An object can store energy as the result of its position. For example, the heavy ball of a…
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Calculating the Amount of Work Done by Forces
In a previous topic, work was described as taking place when a force acts upon an object to cause…
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Definition and Mathematics of Work
Force and mass information were used to determine the acceleration of an object. Acceleration information was subsequently used…
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Solving Explosion Momentum Problems
Since total system momentum is conserved in an explosion occurring in an isolated system, momentum principles can be…
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Equal and Opposite Momentum Changes
Just like in collisions, the two objects involved encounter the same force for the same amount of time…
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Momentum Conservation in Explosions
As discussed in a previous part of Lesson 2, total system momentum is conserved for collisions between objects in…
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Using Equations as a Guide to Thinking
The three problems on the previous page illustrate how the law of momentum conservation can be used to solve problems…
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Using Equations as a Recipe for Algebraic Problem-Solving
As discussed in a previous part of Lesson 2, total system momentum is conserved for collisions between objects in…
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The Money Transfer Analogy
If a system is not isolated, then the total system momentum is not conserved. To understand this concept,…
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