Formula Review for Chapter 13 (Work & Energy)
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Formula |
Units |
Word Problem |
Solution |
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Work W = F * D |
Joules |
1) How much work does a crane do if it uses a force of 5,200 Newtons to lift a girder 25 meters? |
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433 |
Power Power = W / T |
watts |
2) What is John's power output if he does 3,960 J of work in 60 seconds? |
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446 |
Potential Energy PE = m*g*h |
Joules |
3) What is the gravitational potential energy of a 1,200 kg car at the top of a hill that is 42 meters high? |
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463 |
KE = 1/2 m*v*v |
Joules |
4) What is the kinetic energy of a 0.045 kg ball traveling at 2 m/s? |
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459 |
Efficiency = Work Output / Work Input |
% |
5) Alice and Jim calculate that they must do 1,800 J of work to push a piano up a ramp. However, they actually end up doing 2,400 J of work. What is the efficiency of the ramp? |
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Acceleration A = 2D / T squared |
m/s/s |
6) A ball bearing drops from 2 meters in 0.6442 seconds. What is its acceleration? |
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Velocity V=D/T |
m/s |
7) A ball bearing rolls across the floor for 6 meters in 3 seconds. What is its velocity? |
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