Mechanics: Work, Energy and Power

 

We have 20 ready-to-use problem sets on the topic of Work, Energy, and Power. These problem sets focus on the use of energy principles to mathematically analyze systems involving the motion of objects.


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Problem Set WE1:  Work 1
Use the work equation to calculate the work done, a force value, or a displacement value. Includes 8 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE2:  Work 2
Use the work equation to calculate the work done, a force value, or a displacement value. Includes 6 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE3:  Work and Power 1
Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE4:  Work and Power 2
Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task. Includes 5 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE5:  Work and Power 3
Use given information to calculate the work and power for a specified task. Includes 5 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE6:  Kinetic Energy
Use the kinetic energy equation to calculate kinetic energies or speeds and to predict the effect of changes in mass or speed upon the kinetic energy. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE7:  Potential Energy
Calculate gravitational and elastic potential energy values and changes in the potential energy. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE8:  Total Mechanical Energy
Use mass, speed, and height values to calculate the total amount of mechancial energy possessed by an object. Includes 5 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE9:  Work and Kinetic Energy 1
Use the work-energy theorem to calculate either the work or the kinetic energy.  All problems are highly scaffolded. Includes 6 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE10:  Work and Kinetic Energy 2
Use the work-energy theorem to calculate either the work or the kinetic energy.  Most problems include little to no little scaffolding. Includes 6 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE11:  Work and Kinetic Energy 3
Use the work-energy theorem to calculate a force, a displacement, or a speed for an object moving across a horizontal surface.  Includes 9 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE12:  Mechanical Energy Conservation 1
Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine KE values, PE values, and speed values. Problems are highly scaffolded. Includes 8 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE13:  Mechanical Energy Conservation 2
Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine KE values, PE values, and speed values. Most problems include little to no little scaffolding. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE14:  Mechanical Energy Conservation 3
Analyze a multi-state motion in which mechanical energy is conserved to determine a speed or height value. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE15:  Mechanical Energy Dissipation
Analyze a situation in which mechanical energy is dissipated to heat; the focus of the problem is on the amount of non-mechanical energy. Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE16:  Energy Analysis 1
Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Most problems are highly scaffolded. Includes 10 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE17:  Energy Analysis 2
Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Most problems include little to no little scaffolding.  Includes 10 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE18:  Energy Analysis 3
Combine work and energy principles with the use of trigonometry to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value. Problems include include inclined planes with a mu value and objects swinging from ropes.  Includes 7 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE19:  Energy Analysis 4
Use work and energy principles to calculate a speed or a height or an energy value for a very complex scenario.  Some problems involve elastic potential energy.  Includes 8 problems.

 
 
Problem Set WE20:  Simple Machines
Analyze a simple machine to determine a force, a distance, or a mechanical advantage. Includes 7 problems.