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Technical Physics 1
Work, Energy and Power
Work
The scalar product of the distance an object is moved and the component of the applied force in the direction of movement.
Useful work
Work in – friction loss = Useful Work
Kinetic Energy
Energy due to motion
Potential Energy
Energy due to an objects position or composition.
Conservation of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
 Energy may be converted to different forms or transferred to another object but the total energy remains constant.
Power
The rate of doing work or using energy.








 Units of power
Joules / second = watts   (1 J/s = 1 W)
ft.lb / second    (550 ft.lb/s = 1 hp)
Combining formulas