Frequently Asked Questions
Work is said to be done when a force produces displacement in the direction of the force.
Work = Force × Displacement × cos?
Because it has magnitude only and no direction.
Work is positive when force and displacement are in the same direction.
Work is negative when force acts opposite to displacement.
Work is zero when displacement is zero or force is perpendicular to displacement.
Centripetal force in uniform circular motion does zero work.
A force whose magnitude or direction changes with displacement.
By finding the area under the force–displacement graph.
Energy is the capacity to do work.
Joule (J).
The sum of kinetic energy and potential energy.
Energy possessed by a body due to its motion.
KE = ½ mv²
Mass of the body and square of its velocity.