Unit 8: Work, Energy and Power
Unit 8 Word Documents
*Energy stored in a compressed, extended or wound up spring is called 'elastic potential energy'. For Unit 8 WS 1a the toy rabbit has 'elastic potential energy' when it is wound up. Heat (aka thermal energy) does increase as the rabbit moves.
*Use g = 9.8 m/s/s for the roller coaster problems.
*The mass of the rider/coaster is 50 kg for #3 and #4.
*The mass of the rider/coaster is 50 kg for #3 and #4.