Work, Energy, and Power

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Experiment 4: Work, Power and Energy Laboratory Report Brian Estrella, Mary Cyrille Evangelista, Micah Garcia, Linette Guillermo Department of Math and Physics College of Science, University of Santo Tomas España, Manila, Philippines Abstract In the experiment there are two activities, we must determine the power in going up and downstairs from second floor to third floor and vice versa wherein weight was considered. One of the results obtained is -182.05W and 206.75W going up and going down respectively. In activity 2, graphical analysis of kinetic energy, potential energy and total mechanical energy versus time must be demonstrated and the prediction we made was correct. 1. Introduction The concept of energy is central to physics; the analysis of a system’s motion involves understanding how energy is changing. The change in energy is work and in order for work to be done there must be a force and a displacement. The work done per unit time is known as power. The objectives of the experiment are to demonstrate conservation of mechanical energy, to measure change in kinetic energy and potential energies as a ball moves in free fall, and to determine power output when going up and downstairs. 2. Theory Work is defined as the magnitude F of the force times the magnitude s of the displacement. It can either be positive or negative, depending on whether a component of the force point in the same direction as the displacement or in opposite direction. The work-energy theorem relates the work done by a net external force to the change in the energy of the object. Therefore, power is the rate at which the energy is changing, or as the change in energy divided by the time during which the change occurs. The following formulas were applied in this experiment: W=(Fcosθ) s where F = magnitude of the force s = magnitude of the

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