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Work and Energy, Speed, and Calories
In my work as an Engineer I’ve never had to convert Joules of work-energy into calories, but…
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The Law of Conservation of Energy
Last time we calculated the potential energy hidden within a coffee mug resting on a…
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Applying the Work-Energy Theorem to Falling Objects
So far we’ve applied the Work-Energy Theorem to a flying object, namely, Santa’s sleigh, and a rolling object,…
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The Frictional Force Formula
Last time we discussed the force of friction, another force in our ongoing discussion about…
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The Interplay of Work and Kinetic Energy
We’ve been discussing the different forms energy takes, delving deeply into de Coriolis’ claim that energy doesn’t ever die…
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Calculating Kinetic Energy By Means of the Work of Friction
My activities as an Engineer often involve creative problem solving of the sort we did…
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Combining Kinetic Energy Formulas to Calculate Velocity
As an engineer, I often use the fact that formulas share a single common factor…
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Sir Isaac Newton and the Acceleration of Gravity
In A previous Topic we watched a video of Astronauts Scott and Irwin simultaneously dropping…
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Computing Potential Energy
Previous Topic we discovered that objects acquire potential energy as it relates to gravity based…
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Calculation of the Effect of Machines — How to Calculate Kinetic Energy
Last time we learned kinetic energy as the energy of movement. Today we’ll see how to…