E201: WORK, ENERGY AND POWER

MASILANG, Jon Luie V.

OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this experiment is to show the
connection of work, power and energy. Every part
of the experiment has its own purpose for
instance the first part of the experiment whereas
the displacement measured was used to compute
for the Work and the Power. While on the other
hand, the second part of the experiment made
use of the measured height displacement to
compute for the Work and the Gravitational
Potential Energy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
For the first part of the experiment the fan card
was placed on a track which is attached to a
string. The string was then placed on a pullet at
the other end of a track. After which, the fan cart
was turned on in the direction it will move away
from the starting point. While the fan is working,
some weights were put on the pan until it
balances out the force exerted by the fan cart.
The weight added was then measured as the
force of the fan cart. Upon the removal of
weights, the string was also detached and photo
gates were placed to record the time the fan cart
will cover a certain distance. Repeating the
process four times and recording the data in each
trials. (See figure 1 and 2)

Figure 1. The group performing the first part of

the experiment

Figure 2. Setup of the very first procedure

On the second part of the experiment, a mass
was attached to the end of the string. The string
was then attached to an iron stand. While at rest,
the initial height was then recorded. After which,
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the spring balance exerted a horizontal effort on

the string with a certain mass attached. The
measurement of the Force and angle then
happened. Several trials were performed with
increasing height until the string is already
horizontal.
After
which,
the
Work
and
Gravitational
Potential
Energy
were
then
computed. (See Figure 3)

W =300 g

1 kg
9,8 m/e ( 0.36 m ) (1cos 30 )
( 1000
g)

PE g =300 g

1 kg
( 1000
)g 9,8 m/e ( 7.5 c m) ( 1001mcm )
2

After computing for the work and the energy or

potential energy which is 0.1418J and 0.2205J
respectively. Although the first trials shows a bit
difference still as the trials progress it shows that
work and energy is equal to each other. (See
Figure 4)
Gravitational Potential
Energy
0.1418J
0.2205J
0.2476J
0.3087J
0.3780J
0.4057J
0.5242J
0.5459J
Figure 4. Shows the comparison of the work and
energy data.
Work

Figure 3. The group is performing the second part

of the experiment
OBSERVATIONS AND RESULTS
In obtaining the Force in the first part of the
experiment this equation was used:

F=( 30 g+ 5 g )

1 kg
(9.8 m/ s2 )
1000 g

The computed F = 0.343N, in which this F would

be further used in the rest of the first part of the
experiment.
Moving on the latter part experiment, the force
and the data gather was used to compute for
both Work and Power.

W =0.343 N ( 40 cm)
P=

( 1001 mcm )=0.1372 J

0.1372 J
=0.1283W
1.069 s

After obtaining both Work and Power, we would

now proceed in comparing Work and Energy but
first we need to compute for the Work and
Energy.

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

Based on the results and the data gather all thru
out the experiment part by part and bit by bit.
First let us discuss the relation between work and
power. Based on the Work-Energy Theorem, net
work done by forces on a particle causes a
change in the kinetic energy of the particle.
Which can be observe in the first part of the
experiment because as the cart travel a longer
distance the work increase, which in the other
hand the power also increase due to the
prolonged time that was caused by the increase
in distance of travel.
While in the other part of the experiment which
tackles the relation between Work and Energy.
Work refers to the part when the block is lifted
while the Energy refers to the part where the
block is being hold horizontally. Due to the
conservation of energy, which states that energy
is always conserved in a closed system, Work and
Energy by all means in equal. Since all
throughout the system whether it is in kinetic or
potential energy it is still the same energy as
before since it is always conserve.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT & REFERENCE

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION references
SparkNotes Editors. (n.d.). SparkNote on Work
and Power. Retrieved January 19, 2015, from
http://www.sparknotes.com/physics/workenergy
power/workpower/

SparkNotes Editors. (n.d.). SparkNote on

Conservation of Energy. Retrieved January 19,
2015,
from
http://www.sparknotes.com/physics/workenergy
power/conservationofene

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