Chapter 6

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CHAPTER 6
Work and Kinetic Energy
Goals for Chapter 6
To understand and calculate work done by a

force
To study and apply kinetic energy
To learn and use the work-energy theorem
Calculate work done by a varying force along
a curved path
Determine the power in a physical situation
by adding time
Introduction
Weve studied how Newtons Second Law allows us to
calculate an acceleration from a force but what if the force
changes during its application?
We must be able to account for things like an archers

bow.
We will use:
Principle of conservation of energy: it cannot be created
nor destroyed
Work and energy.
Work, a force through a distance

As in the illustration, pushing in the same direction that the object moves
The total work done on particle by all forces acting on it equals the change in
kinetic energy (energy of motion, related to particles speed)
More work is done if you push harder (stronger force), or displacement is
greater.
Unit is J (Joule) = 1N (newton) 1 m (meter)

Use the parallel component if the force acts at an angle

Force at the angle with respect to displacement
The scalar product

Termed the
dot
product.
The result is
a scalar!
Work general case
Constant force
Straight line
displacement
Notice that work W is SCALAR quantity.

Problem 6.8.
A loaded grocery cart is rolling across a parking
lot in a strong wind. You apply a constant force
F = (30 N)i (40 N)j to the cart as it undergoes
a displacement s = (-9.0 m)i (3.0 m)j. How
much work does the force you apply do on the
grocery cart?
Work: positive, negative and zero

Depending on the angle, work can be positive,
negative and even zero.
Q6.1
An elevator is being lifted at a constant speed
by a steel cable attached to an electric motor.
Which statement is correct?
A. The cable does positive work on the

elevator, and the elevator does positive
work on the cable.
Motor
Cable
v
Elevator
B. The cable does positive work on the elevator, and the

elevator does negative work on the cable.
C. The cable does negative work on the elevator, and the
elevator does positive work on the cable.
D. The cable does negative work on the elevator, and the
A6.1
An elevator is being lifted at a constant speed
by a steel cable attached to an electric motor.
Which statement is correct?

work on the cable.
Motor
Cable
v
Elevator

Q6.2
An elevator is being lowered at a constant
speed by a steel cable attached to an electric
motor. Which statement is correct?

work on the cable.
Motor
Cable
v
Elevator

A6.2
An elevator is being lowered at a constant
speed by a steel cable attached to an electric
motor. Which statement is correct?

work on the cable.
Motor
Cable
v
Elevator

Q6.8
Three blocks are connected as
shown. The ropes and pulleys are of
negligible mass. When released,
block C moves downward, block B
moves up the ramp, and block A
moves to the right.
After each block has moved a distance d, the force of gravity has done
A. positive work on A, B, and C.

B. zero work on A, positive work on B, and negative work
on C.
C. zero work on A, negative work on B, and positive work
on C.
D. none of these
A6.8
Three blocks are connected as
shown. The ropes and pulleys are of
negligible mass. When released,
block C moves downward, block B
moves up the ramp, and block A
moves to the right.
After each block has moved a distance d, the force of gravity has done
A. positive work on A, B, and C.

B. zero work on A, positive work on B, and negative work
on C.
C. zero work on A, negative work on B, and positive work
on C.
D. none of these
How can it be such a great workout with no work?
When positive and negative work cancel, the net work

is zero even though muscles are exercising.
Positive work:
barbell on hands
Negative work:
hands on barbell
When one body does negative work
on the second body,
the second body does an equal amount of
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positive
work
the first body
Total Work How to find it?

2 options
find the net force acting on the body and then find
the scalar product of net force and total
displacement to find the total work
Find the work by every force acting on the body
and sum them all (algebraically) to find the total
work
Stepwise solution of work done by several forces 6.2.

A farmer hitches her tractor
to a sled loaded with
firewood and pulls it a
distance 20 m along level
ground. The total weight of
sled and load is 14,700 N.
The tractor exerts a
constant 5000-N force at an
angle of 36.9 above the
horizontal, as shown in Fig.
There is a 3500-N friction
force opposing the sleds
motion. Find the work
done by each force acting
on the sled and the total
work done by all the forces.
The work-energy theorem

Work done on an object can change its motion and energy.
Kinetic energy of object

Lets quantify energy related to objects speedkinetic energy
Kinetic energy
It is scalar! (unit J)
It does not depend on
velocity only speed!
We can compare the kinetic energy of different bodies

Changes in the energy of
a moving body under the
influence of an applied
force change differently
depending on the
direction of application.
Work-energy Theorem
Work
Final KE
Initial KE
The work done by the net force on a particle equals the

change in the particles kinetic energy:
Work-energy theorem
The work-energy theorem - analysis
KE increases
KE decreases
KE stays the same
Problem 6.73.
You and your bicycle have a combined mass 80.0 kg. When you reach
the base of a bridge, you are traveling along the road at 5m/s. At the top
of the bridge, you have climbed a vertical distance of 5.2 m and have
slowed to 1.5 m/s. You can ignore work done on by friction and any
inefficiency in the bike or your legs.
A) What is the total work done on you and your bicycle when you go
from the base to the top of the bridge?
B) How much work have you done with the force you apply to your
pedals?
Q6.3
Two iceboats (one of mass m, one of
mass 2m) hold a race on a frictionless,
horizontal, frozen lake. Both iceboats
start at rest, and the wind exerts the
same constant force on both iceboats.
Which iceboat crosses the finish line with more kinetic energy (KE)?
A. The iceboat of mass m: it has twice as much KE as the other.
B. The iceboat of mass m: it has 4 times as much KE as the other.
C. The iceboat of mass 2m: it has twice as much KE as the other.
D. The iceboat of mass 2m: it has 4 times as much KE as the other.
E. They both cross the finish line with the same kinetic energy.
A6.3
Two iceboats (one of mass m, one of
mass 2m) hold a race on a frictionless,
horizontal, frozen lake. Both iceboats
start at rest, and the wind exerts the
same constant force on both iceboats.
Which iceboat crosses the finish line with more kinetic energy (KE)?
A. the iceboat of mass m: it has twice as much KE as the other
B. the iceboat of mass m: it has 4 times as much KE as the other
C. the iceboat of mass 2m: it has twice as much KE as the other
D. the iceboat of mass 2m: it has 4 times as much KE as the other
E. they both cross the finish line with the same kinetic energy
Q6.4
A tractor driving at a
constant speed pulls
a sled loaded with
firewood. There is
friction between the
sled and the road.
The total work done on the sled after it has moved a distance
d is
A. positive.
B. negative.
C. zero.
D. not enough information given to
decide
A6.4
A tractor driving at a
constant speed pulls
a sled loaded with
firewood. There is
friction between the
sled and the road.
The total work done on the sled after it has moved a distance
d is
A. positive.
B. negative.
C. zero.
D. not enough information given to
decide
Q6.5
A nonzero net force acts on an object. Which of the
following quantities could be constant?
A. the objects kinetic energy
B. the objects velocity
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
A6.5
A nonzero net force acts on an object. Which of the
following quantities could be constant?
A. the objects kinetic energy
B. the objects velocity
C. both of the above
D. none of the above
How fast?What is the final speed of the sled? 6.3.
Forces on a hammerheadExample 6.4
In a pile driver, a steel hammerhead with mass 200 kg is lifted 3.00m above the top of a
vertical I-beam being driven into the ground. The hammer is then dropped, driving the Ibeam 7.4 cm farther into the ground. The vertical rails that guide the hammerhead exert a
constant 60 N friction force on the hammerhead. Use the work-energy theorem to find:
A) the speed of the hammerhead just as it heats the I-beam
B) the average force the hammerhead exerts on the I-beam. Ignore the effects of the air.
Work and energy with varying forces
So far we considered only work done by a

constant force and resulting in straight-line motion
But both the force can be varying (spring) and

trajectory can be curved
The first case: varying force, straight line motion
Perhaps the best example is driving a car,

alternating your attention between the gas and the
brake.
The effect is a variable positive or negative force

of various magnitude along a straight line.
Area under
the curve
The stretch of a spring and the force that caused it

The force applied to an
ideal spring will be
proportional to its stretch
Hookes law
Fx = kx
k force (spring)
constant (N/m)
The graph of force on
the y axis versus stretch
on the x axis will yield a
slope of k, the spring
constant.
Problem 6.39.
At a waterpark, sleds with riders are sent along a slippery,
horizontal surface by the release of a large compressed
spring. The spring with force constant k = 40 N/cm and
negligible mass rests on the frictionless horizontal surface.
One end is in contact with a stationary wall. A sled and rider
with total mass 70.0 kg are pushed against the other end,
compressing the spring 0.375 m. The sled is then released
with zero velocity. What is the sleds speed when the spring
A) returns to its uncompressed length?
B) is still compressed 0.20 m?
Stepping on a scaleExample 6.6

Whether you like the result or not, stepping on a scale is an excellent example of
applied force and the work being done to compress that spring.
A woman weighing 600 N steps on a bathroom scale containing a stiff spring. In
equilibrium the spring is compressed 1 cm under her weight. Find the force
constant of the spring and the total work done on it during the compression.
Motion with a varying force 6.7.

An air-track glider of mass 0.1
kg is attached to the end of a
horizontal air track by a spring
with force constant 20 N/m.
Initially the spring is
unstretched and the glider is
moving at 1.5 m/s to the right.
Find the maximum distance d
that the glider moves to the
right
A) if the air-track is turned on
so that there is no friction
B) if the air is turned off so that
there is kinetic friction with
coefficients k = 0.47.
Work-energy Theorem for Motion Along a Curve
Force varies in direction and magnitude
Displacement lies along the curved path
dW = F cos dl = Fk dl = F dl
R P2
R P2
R P2
W = P1 F cos dl = P1 Fk dl = P1 F dl
Wtot = K2 K1 = K
True always
Motion on a curved path Example 6.8.
If you watch a child on a swing set, you can also consider the motion of a
particle along a curved path.
At a family picnic you are appointed to push your cousin in a swing. His weight
is w, the length of the chains is R, and you push the boy until the chains make an
angle 0 with the vertical. To do this, you exert a varying horizontal force F that
starts at zero and gradually increases just enough so that the boy and the swing
move very slowly and remain very nearly in equilibrium. What is the total work
done on the boy by all forces? What is the work done by the tension T in the
chains? What is the work you do by exerting the force F? (Neglect the weight of
the chains and seat).
Watt about power? How quickly is work done?

Once work is calculated, dividing by the time that passed
determines power. Power is the time rate at which work is
done.
Average power is
Instantaneous power
The pun is credit to James Watt. (You will see that scientists
of that era often were privileged to leave their names on the
topic of their efforts.) Unit is watt (W).
Also note the popular culture power unit of horsepower: 1hp
= 550ft lb/s = 746 W
The energy you use may be noted from the meter the electric
company probably installed to measure your consumption of
energy in kilowatt-hours: 1 kW h = 3.6 MJ
F s
k
Pav = t
= Fk s
t = Fk v
t 0
P = Fk v

P = F
v
Q6.10
An object is initially at rest. A net force (which
always points in the same direction) is applied to
the object so that the power of the net force is
constant. As the object gains speed,
A. the magnitude of the net force remains
constant.
B. the magnitude of the net force increases.
C. the magnitude of the net force decreases.
D. not enough information given to decide
A6.10
An object is initially at rest. A net force (which
always points in the same direction) is applied to
the object so that the power of the net force is
constant. As the object gains speed,
A. the magnitude of the net force remains
constant.
B. the magnitude of the net force increases.
C. the magnitude of the net force decreases.
D. not enough information given to decide
Force and power you depend uponExample 6.10

Each of the two jet
engines in a Boing 767
airliner develops a thrust
(a forward force on the
airplane) of 197,000 N.
When the airplane is
flying at 250 m/s, what
horsepower does each
engine develop?
An example you might do if the elevator is out - 6.11.

A 50 kg marathon runner runs up the stairs to the top of 443 m tall Sears
Tower in Chicago. To lift herself to the top in 15 min, what must be her
average power output in watts? In kilowatts? In horsepower?
Its interesting how a lighter stair climber and heavier stair climber can expend
the same power by using different amounts of time.

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Announcements

Quiz on Friday February 13 at 8:00 am

Coverage: Chapter 4 and Chapter 5

Important: we will provide equations but not definitions like average

Remember your recitation section and show up in auditorium where

Main Aud. - Rec. sec. 1-21

Disque 103 Rec. sec. 22-27

Disque 108 Rec. sec. 28-30

Copyright 2008 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley

Goals for Chapter 6

To understand and calculate work done by a

We must be able to account for things like an archers

Work, a force through a distance

Unit is J (Joule) = 1N (newton) 1 m (meter)

Use the parallel component if the force acts at an angle

Copyright 2008 Pearson Education Inc., publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley

The scalar product

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Work general case

Notice that work W is SCALAR quantity.

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Work: positive, negative and zero

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A. The cable does positive work on the

B. The cable does positive work on the elevator, and the

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A. The cable does positive work on the

B. The cable does positive work on the elevator, and the

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A. The cable does positive work on the

B. The cable does positive work on the elevator, and the

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A. The cable does positive work on the

B. The cable does positive work on the elevator, and the

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A. positive work on A, B, and C.

A. positive work on A, B, and C.

How can it be such a great workout with no work?

When positive and negative work cancel, the net work

Total Work How to find it?

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Stepwise solution of work done by several forces 6.2.

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The work-energy theorem

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Kinetic energy of object

We can compare the kinetic energy of different bodies

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The work done by the net force on a particle equals the

The work-energy theorem - analysis

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KE stays the same

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How fast?What is the final speed of the sled? 6.3.

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Forces on a hammerheadExample 6.4

A) the speed of the hammerhead just as it heats the I-beam

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Work and energy with varying forces

So far we considered only work done by a