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<div class="center" style="width: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">'''Editor: Ethan Nguyen-Tu, Spring 2023'''</div>
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==Main Ideas==
==Main Ideas==
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==Mathematical Model==


==Mathematical Model==
===Formulas===
'''Here are some helpful formulas to remember that were mentioned in previous sections!'''
 
** Kinetic: <math>{1 \over 2}</math>mv<sup>2</sup><br>
====Conservation of Energy====
** Gravitational Potential:<math> {-Gm1m2 \over r^2}</math>,  mgh (near the surface of the Earth)<br><br>
** Spring (Elastic) Potential: <math>{1 \over 2}</math>kx<sup>2</sup> <br>
** Thermal Energy:mC&Delta;T
===General Formulas===
* <b> ΔE = W + Q </b> (if no heat transfer indicated, Q = 0; if no external forces acting on system, W = 0)
* <b> ΔE = W + Q </b> (if no heat transfer indicated, Q = 0; if no external forces acting on system, W = 0)
* <b>ΔE = K + U</b> (The total energy is the sum of the kinetic and potential energies. From this, you can infer that for an isolated system, any change in kinetic energy will correspond in an equal but opposite change in the potential energy and vice versa.)
* <b> ΔE = K + U </b> (The total energy is the sum of the kinetic and potential energies. From this, you can infer that for an isolated system, any change in kinetic energy will correspond in an equal but opposite change in the potential energy and vice versa.)
These formulas can be interchanged. For example, if you know work and heat transfer are zero, energy equals zero, so K + U will equal zero
These formulas can be interchanged. For example, if you know work and heat transfer are zero, energy equals zero, so K + U will equal zero


<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw_4Loo1HR4 Basic Explanation of Conservation of Energy]
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw_4Loo1HR4 Basic Explanation of Conservation of Energy]
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrJNIBX2wk Skater Visualization of Transfers of Energy]
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZrJNIBX2wk Skater Visualization of Transfers of Energy]
 
====Useful Energy Formulas====
* Kinetic Energy: <math>{E_{kinetic} = K = \frac{1}{2}m\overrightarrow{v}^2}</math>
* Gravitational Potential: <math>{U_{gravity} = U_g = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{ \big{|} \overrightarrow{r} \big{|}}(-\hat{r})}</math>
** Approximation when near the Earth's Surface: <math>{\Delta U_g=mg\Delta h}</math>
* Spring (Elastic) Potential: <math>{U_{spring} = U_s = \frac{1}{2}k_ss^2}</math>
* Thermal Energy: <math>{\Delta E_{thermal} = mC \Delta T }</math>


===Computational Model===
===Computational Model===
These gifs demonstrate the energy principal from a '''Conservation of Energy''' standpoint. As the ball on a spring approaches the equilibrium point, the '''kinetic energy increases''' and the '''spring potential decreases'''. These values will '''oscillate''', but the '''total energy will stay constant'''! This demonstration was written in GlowScript and '''iteratively updates the ball's momentum''' while taking into account the spring force.  
These gifs demonstrate the energy principal from a '''Conservation of Energy''' standpoint. As the ball on a spring approaches the equilibrium point, the '''kinetic energy increases''' and the '''spring potential decreases'''. These values will '''oscillate''', but the '''total energy will stay constant'''! This demonstration was written in GlowScript and '''iteratively updates the ball's momentum''' while taking into account the spring force.  


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[[File:Spring1.gif|300px]]
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==Examples==
==Examples==


===Simple===
===Easy===
A ball is at rest on a table with 50 J of potential energy. <br>It then rolls of the table, and at one point in time as it falls, the ball has 30 J of kinetic energy. <br>
A ball is at rest on a table with 50 J of potential energy. It then rolls off the table, and at one point in time as it falls, the ball has 30 J of kinetic energy.
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What is the potential energy of the ball at that instant?
What is the potential energy of the ball at that instant?


[[File:EasyEnergyConservation.png]]
[[File:EasyEnergyConservation.png]]
<br>See Reference 3
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See Reference 3


E<sub>initial</sub> = E<sub>final</sub> <br>
E<sub>initial</sub> = E<sub>final</sub> <br>
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U<sub>final</sub> = 20 J
U<sub>final</sub> = 20 J


===Middling===
===Medium===
  A ball is at rest 50 m above the ground. You then drop the ball.<br>What is its speed before hitting the ground?  
  A ball is at rest 50 m above the ground. You then drop the ball.<br>What is its speed before hitting the ground?  
[[File:ballcalc.jpg|400px]]
[[File:ballcalc.jpg|400px]]


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===Hard===
 
  The driver of an SUV (m = 1700 kg) isn’t paying attention and rear ends a car (m = 950 kg) on level ground at a red light. On impact, both drivers lock their brakes. The SUV and car stick together and travel a distance of 8.2 m before they come to a stop. The coefficient of friction between the tires and the road is 0.72.
===Difficult===
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  The driver of an SUV (m = 1700 kg) isn’t paying attention and rear ends a car (m = 950 kg) on level ground at a red light.<br>On impact, both drivers lock their brakes. The SUV and car stick together and travel a distance of 8.2 m before they<br>come to a stop. How fast was the SUV traveling just before the collision? The coefficient of friction between the tires and<br>the road is 0.72.
How fast was the SUV traveling just before the collision?
[[File:collidecars.jpg|600px]]
[[File:collidecars.jpg|600px]]


==Connectedness==
==Connectedness==
'''ADD INFO ABOUT CONNECTEDNESS'''
'''ADD INFO ABOUT CONNECTEDNESS'''


==History==
==History==
'''ADD MORE INFO ABOUT HISTORICAL CONTEXT'''
'''ADD MORE INFO ABOUT HISTORICAL CONTEXT'''


Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
<br><b>Who:</b> Many physicists contributed to the knowledge of energy, however it is most notably atributed to Julius Robert Mayer
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<br><b>What:</b> Most formally discovered the law of conservation of energy
<b>Who:</b> Many physicists contributed to the knowledge of energy, however it is most notably atributed to Julius Robert Mayer
<br><b>When:</b> 1842
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<br><b>Where:</b> Germany
<b>What:</b> Most formally discovered the law of conservation of energy
<br><b>Why:</b> To explain what happens to energy in an isolated system
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<br>See Reference 6
<b>When:</b> 1842
<br>
<b>Where:</b> Germany
<br>
<b>Why:</b> To explain what happens to energy in an isolated system
<br>
See Reference 6


== See also ==
== See also ==
[[The Energy Principle]]
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[[Kinetic Energy]]
<br>
[[Potential Energy]]
<br>
[[Work]]


[[Kinetic Energy]] <br>
===Further Reading===
[[Potential Energy]] <br>
Goldstein, Martin, and Inge F., (1993). The Refrigerator and the Universe. Harvard Univ. Press. A gentle introduction.
[[Work]] <br>
<br>
===Further reading===
Kroemer, Herbert; Kittel, Charles (1980). Thermal Physics (2nd ed.). W. H. Freeman Company. ISBN 0-7167-1088-9.
<br>
Nolan, Peter J. (1996). Fundamentals of College Physics, 2nd ed. William C. Brown Publishers.


Goldstein, Martin, and Inge F., (1993). The Refrigerator and the Universe. Harvard Univ. Press. A gentle introduction. <br>
===External Links===
Kroemer, Herbert; Kittel, Charles (1980). Thermal Physics (2nd ed.). W. H. Freeman Company. ISBN 0-7167-1088-9.<br>
[https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/work-and-energy/work-and-energy-tutorial/a/what-is-conservation-of-energy Khan Academy]
Nolan, Peter J. (1996). Fundamentals of College Physics, 2nd ed. William C. Brown Publishers.<br>
<br>
[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-2/Application-and-Practice-Questions Practice Questions]
<br>
[http://physics.info/energy-conservation/problems.shtml More Practice]
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[http://gilliesphysics.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/5/2/57520801/conservation_of_energy_practice_problems.pdf Basic Examples]
<br>
[http://www.physnet.org/modules/pdf_modules/m158.pdf The First Law of Thermodynamics]


===External links===
<br>[https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/work-and-energy/work-and-energy-tutorial/a/what-is-conservation-of-energy Khan Academy]
<br>[http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/energy/Lesson-2/Application-and-Practice-Questions Practice Questions]
<br>[http://physics.info/energy-conservation/problems.shtml More Practice]
<br>[http://gilliesphysics.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/5/2/57520801/conservation_of_energy_practice_problems.pdf Basic Examples] <br>
[http://www.physnet.org/modules/pdf_modules/m158.pdf The First Law of Thermodynamics]
==References==
==References==
 
1. "Conservation of Energy." Hmolpedia. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.eoht.info/page/Conservation+of+energy>.
1."Conservation of Energy." Hmolpedia. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.eoht.info/page/Conservation+of+energy>. <br>
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2. "University of Wisconsin Green Bay." Speed & Stopping Distance of a Roller-Coaster. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/2/>.<br>
2. "University of Wisconsin Green Bay." Speed & Stopping Distance of a Roller-Coaster. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/2/>.
3. "Motion." G9 to Engineering. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.g9toengineering.com/resources/translational.htm>. <br>
<br>
4. "Energy of Falling Object." HyperPhysics. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/flobj.html>.<br>
3. "Motion." G9 to Engineering. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.g9toengineering.com/resources/translational.htm>.
5. "Conservation of Energy & Momentum Problem: Collision of Two Cars at a Stoplight." University of Wisconsin- Green Bay Physics. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/6/>. <br>
<br>
4. "Energy of Falling Object." HyperPhysics. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/flobj.html>.
<br>
5. "Conservation of Energy & Momentum Problem: Collision of Two Cars at a Stoplight." University of Wisconsin- Green Bay Physics. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/6/>.
<br>
6. "Law of Conservation of Mass Energy." Law of Conservation of Mass Energy. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <http://www.chemteam.info/Thermochem/Law-Cons-Mass-Energy.html>.
6. "Law of Conservation of Mass Energy." Law of Conservation of Mass Energy. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <http://www.chemteam.info/Thermochem/Law-Cons-Mass-Energy.html>.
<br>
7. "Law of Conservation of Energy" New York University. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <http://www.nyu.edu/classes/tuckerman/adv.chem/lectures/lecture_2/node4.html>
7. "Law of Conservation of Energy" New York University. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <http://www.nyu.edu/classes/tuckerman/adv.chem/lectures/lecture_2/node4.html>
<br>
8. "Law of Conversation of Energy" ME Mechanical. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <https://me-mechanicalengineering.com/law-of-conservation-of-energy/>
8. "Law of Conversation of Energy" ME Mechanical. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <https://me-mechanicalengineering.com/law-of-conservation-of-energy/>
[[Category:Energy]]
[[Category:Energy]]

Revision as of 22:26, 7 April 2023

Editor: Ethan Nguyen-Tu, Spring 2023

Main Ideas

  • The law of conservation of energy states that the total amount of energy of a system before and after an interaction between objects in conserved.
  • This only applies to isolated systems (no outside forces acting on the system).
    • Not Isolated: An object sliding across a rough floor (system = the object). There is work being done by the floor on the object because of the frictional force. Energy lost to heat due to friction is an example of mechanical energy being converted into thermal energy.
    • Isolated: An object sliding across a rough floor (system = the object AND the floor). There is no work done on the system because all the forces are contained in the system.

Mathematical Model

Formulas

Conservation of Energy

  • ΔE = W + Q (if no heat transfer indicated, Q = 0; if no external forces acting on system, W = 0)
  • ΔE = K + U (The total energy is the sum of the kinetic and potential energies. From this, you can infer that for an isolated system, any change in kinetic energy will correspond in an equal but opposite change in the potential energy and vice versa.)

These formulas can be interchanged. For example, if you know work and heat transfer are zero, energy equals zero, so K + U will equal zero

Basic Explanation of Conservation of Energy
Skater Visualization of Transfers of Energy

Useful Energy Formulas

  • Kinetic Energy: [math]\displaystyle{ {E_{kinetic} = K = \frac{1}{2}m\overrightarrow{v}^2} }[/math]
  • Gravitational Potential: [math]\displaystyle{ {U_{gravity} = U_g = \frac{Gm_1m_2}{ \big{|} \overrightarrow{r} \big{|}}(-\hat{r})} }[/math]
    • Approximation when near the Earth's Surface: [math]\displaystyle{ {\Delta U_g=mg\Delta h} }[/math]
  • Spring (Elastic) Potential: [math]\displaystyle{ {U_{spring} = U_s = \frac{1}{2}k_ss^2} }[/math]
  • Thermal Energy: [math]\displaystyle{ {\Delta E_{thermal} = mC \Delta T } }[/math]

Computational Model

These gifs demonstrate the energy principal from a Conservation of Energy standpoint. As the ball on a spring approaches the equilibrium point, the kinetic energy increases and the spring potential decreases. These values will oscillate, but the total energy will stay constant! This demonstration was written in GlowScript and iteratively updates the ball's momentum while taking into account the spring force.

Examples

Easy

A ball is at rest on a table with 50 J of potential energy. It then rolls off the table, and at one point in time as it falls, the ball has 30 J of kinetic energy.
What is the potential energy of the ball at that instant?


See Reference 3

Einitial = Efinal
Kinitial + Uinitial = Kfinal + Ufinal
0 J + 50 J = 30 J + Ufinal
Ufinal = 20 J

Medium

A ball is at rest 50 m above the ground. You then drop the ball.
What is its speed before hitting the ground?

Hard

The driver of an SUV (m = 1700 kg) isn’t paying attention and rear ends a car (m = 950 kg) on level ground at a red light. On impact, both drivers lock their brakes. The SUV and car stick together and travel a distance of 8.2 m before they come to a stop. The coefficient of friction between the tires and the road is 0.72.


How fast was the SUV traveling just before the collision?

Connectedness

ADD INFO ABOUT CONNECTEDNESS

History

ADD MORE INFO ABOUT HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Put this idea in historical context. Give the reader the Who, What, When, Where, and Why.
Who: Many physicists contributed to the knowledge of energy, however it is most notably atributed to Julius Robert Mayer
What: Most formally discovered the law of conservation of energy
When: 1842
Where: Germany
Why: To explain what happens to energy in an isolated system
See Reference 6

See also

The Energy Principle
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Work

Further Reading

Goldstein, Martin, and Inge F., (1993). The Refrigerator and the Universe. Harvard Univ. Press. A gentle introduction.
Kroemer, Herbert; Kittel, Charles (1980). Thermal Physics (2nd ed.). W. H. Freeman Company. ISBN 0-7167-1088-9.
Nolan, Peter J. (1996). Fundamentals of College Physics, 2nd ed. William C. Brown Publishers.

External Links

Khan Academy
Practice Questions
More Practice
Basic Examples
The First Law of Thermodynamics

References

1. "Conservation of Energy." Hmolpedia. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.eoht.info/page/Conservation+of+energy>.
2. "University of Wisconsin Green Bay." Speed & Stopping Distance of a Roller-Coaster. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/2/>.
3. "Motion." G9 to Engineering. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://www.g9toengineering.com/resources/translational.htm>.
4. "Energy of Falling Object." HyperPhysics. Web. 1 Dec. 2015. <http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/flobj.html>.
5. "Conservation of Energy & Momentum Problem: Collision of Two Cars at a Stoplight." University of Wisconsin- Green Bay Physics. Web. 2 Dec. 2015. <http://www.uwgb.edu/fenclh/problems/energy/6/>.
6. "Law of Conservation of Mass Energy." Law of Conservation of Mass Energy. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. <http://www.chemteam.info/Thermochem/Law-Cons-Mass-Energy.html>.
7. "Law of Conservation of Energy" New York University. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <http://www.nyu.edu/classes/tuckerman/adv.chem/lectures/lecture_2/node4.html>
8. "Law of Conversation of Energy" ME Mechanical. Web. 18 Apr. 2018. <https://me-mechanicalengineering.com/law-of-conservation-of-energy/>

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