Mechanical Energy

In our first chapter on the energy concept, we build up the meaning of work, kinetic energy, and potential energy from the framework of Newton's laws.

To understand the context and motivation for the chapter, see the following page:

• Overview: Mechanical energy

Here's the full Table of Contents of the chapter. The notation "(EX)" means that there is a worked example attached to that page. The notation "{WO}" means there is an activity (a Workout) attached to that page, usually one that involves working with a simulation.

• Kinetic energy and the work-energy theorem
  • Reading the content in the Work-Energy theorem
  • Comparing the Impulse-Momentum and Work-Energy theorems
• Energy of place -- potential energy
  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Spring potential energy (WO)
  • Electric potential energy
  • Forces from potential energy  (WO, EX)
• The conservation of mechanical energy  (WO, EX)
  • Interpreting mechanical energy graphs
  • Mechanical energy loss-thermal energy
• Energy in fluid flow
  • The work-energy theorem in fluids
  • Bernoulli's principle
    • Reading the content in Bernoulli's principle
  • The work-energy theorem and the H-P equation

Joe Redish 2/19/19