Conservation of Energy
Potential Energy & Conservation of Energy
When finding the work done by various types of forces, an interesting result arises from the work done by gravity and elastic springs. The work done by both types of forces only depends on the initial and final positions of the object. This means that we can skip the process of calculating work for gravity and springs, and instead write a function that results in the same value that we would have got if we did calculate the work the traditional way.
Conservation of Energy Application
Check out the OpenStax trailer to learn about the interplay between kinetic and potential energy.
Systems & Energy, Collisions
What are the similarities and differences between these two dropped eggs?
