Physics · Chapter 04

⚡ Work, Energy & Power

Energy never lost, only changed.

💡 Energy Never Disappears

Work is done when a force moves an object: W = F × d. Push a box 5 m with 10 N → you did 50 joules of work.

Energy is the ability to do work. It comes in many forms — but it's never created or destroyed, only transformed.

A ball at the top of a hill has potential energy (stored, ready to fall). As it rolls down, that becomes kinetic energy (motion energy).

KE = ½ × m × v²

Power is how fast you do work: P = W ÷ t. A strong worker lifts the same load faster — more power.

Hydroelectric dam — potential energy of water converted to electrical energy
Hydroelectric dam — potential energy of water converted to electrical energyWikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Solar panels — photovoltaic conversion of solar energy to electricity
Solar panels — photovoltaic conversion of solar energy to electricityWikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
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The Roller Coaster of Energy

Animation
POTENTIAL (PE) KINETIC (KE)

Watch energy convert: high up = potential. Rolling down = kinetic. Total stays constant.

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Calculate Kinetic Energy

Experiment

Change mass and speed. See how KE grows — doubling speed gives 4× the energy (because of v²).

10 kg
5 m/s
KE = ½ × m × v²125 J
A 10 kg object moving at 5 m/s carries 125 joules of energy.
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