PHYSICS 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Kinetic Energy, Conservative Force, Potential Energy

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Physics
• Course: PHYSICS 1A03
• Professor: Christine Wilson

Document Summary

To describe the state of an object, or a system of objects, in terms of a new quantity, called energy. To characterize the motion of a system in terms of kinetic energy. To characterize the position or con guration of a system with a potential energy, which can be associated with a conservative force. To quantify the energy transfer into or out of a system in terms of the work done by an applied force. To model changes in the motion of a system using the law of conservation of energy in which changes in motion can occur: When energy is transferred into or out of a system, or. When energy within the system is transformed from one type to another. We are going to develop a new model of motion, which is based on the idea that the state of an object can be quanti ed in terms of a property called energy.