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Pupils should be able to
Recall the relationship power = work done time taken.
apply the relationship between power, work done and time
taken to new situations or to solve related problems.
Lesson objectives
Work, Energy & Power
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xzKrSTx4Imo http://youtube.com/watch?v=X666_Y7C_tg
How do we measure power?
SI unit - joule per second (J/s)
Power is a force related quantity. It measures the rate of
work done or energy conversion.
Power =
work done
time
Energy converted
time
=
J
s
Another unit, watt (W) is also used.
1 W = 1 J/s
Mr Tan of mass 95 kg is running up to the 5
th
floor of his HDB flat, 12 m
away from the ground floor. If he is able to reach the 5
th
floor within 35 s,
What is the power developed by him?
Mr Tan is moving up against gravity. He has
to apply a force of at least equal to his
body weight to overcome the pull of gravity.
His work done = Force distance
= 950 12
= 11 400 J
His power = work done time
= 11 400 35
= 325 W
Sample Calculation 6
Summary
Understand the examples of different forms of energy.
By the end of this lesson pupils are able to:
State the principle of the conservation of energy.
Solve problems using the principle of the conservation of energy.
State that kinetic energy is E
k
= mv
2
and gravitational potential energy
E
p
= mgh.
Solve problems using the relationships for kinetic energy and potential
energy.
Solve problems using the relationship work done = force distance moved
in the direction of the force.
Solve problems using the relationship power = work done time taken.