Objectives
After successful completion of this chapter, you will be able to:
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Define work
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Define kinetic energy
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Evaluate the relationship between work and kinetic energy
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Represent energy concepts using multiple representations (diagrams, graphs, words, equations)
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Define a system
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Define potential energy for a system
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Define mechanical energy and determine when mechanical energy is conserved in a system
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Analyze a system using a conservation of energy approach
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Draw diagrams useful for analysis of a system using an energy approach
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Analyze energy diagrams depicting the total energy as the sum of potential and kinetic energy
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Differentiate between conservative and non-conservative forces in an energy framework
