Chapter 6 Work and Energy

SmartBoard Pre-Lecture Notes for Chapter 6

Chapter 6 Giancoli 6th Edition Web Resources

AP Syllabus

Chapter 6 Homework

Chapter Outline:
 
6-1  Work done by a Constant Force (pg. 137)
  • Force component acting parallel with motion
  • Work and forces acting at angles to the motion
  • Identifying forces that contribute to work done
  • Forces that do not contribute to work

6-2  Work done by Varying Forces (pg. 141)

  • Calculating work done by a varying force
  • Graphical calculation of work done vs. integrating mathematical functions (calculus)

6-3  Kinetic Energy and the Work-Energy Principle (pg. 141)  RE: Work-Energy Principle

  • Deriving the relationship between work and kinetic energy
  • Solving energy of motion problems

6-4  Potential Energy (pg. 144)  RE: Potential Energy

  • Gravitational potential energy
  • Elastic potential energy

6-5  Conservative and Non-conservative Forces (pg. 148)

  • Work, forces and the path taken by an object

6-6  Mechanical Energy and its Conservation (pg. 149)

  • Conversion of mechanical energy; changing from one form of energy to another

Conservation of Energy Lab  RE: Lab Information

6-7  Problem Solving (pg. 150)

6-8  Other Forms of Energy; Energy Transformation (pg. 155)

  • Forms of thermal energy and energy conservation

6-9  Energy Conservation with Dissipative Forces (pg. 156)

6-10 Power (pg. 158)

  • Define power
  • SI unit for power
  • Problem solving