BackKey Concepts: Newton's Laws, Work, Energy, and Conservation
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Newton's Second Law: The acceleration of an object is proportional to the net force applied and inversely proportional to its mass. F=ma
Newton's Third Law: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Work: Work is done when a force causes displacement. W=Fd or W=Fdcos(θ)
Energy: The ability to do work. Includes kinetic and potential energy.
Kinetic Energy (KE): Energy of motion. KE=12mv2
Potential Energy (PE): Stored energy due to position. PE=mgh
Law of Conservation of Energy: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. The total energy (kinetic + potential) remains constant in an isolated system. PE_i+KE_i=PE_f+KE_f
Applications:
Calculating work done by a force at an angle using W=Fdcos(θ)
Finding speed at the bottom of a hill using conservation of energy principles.