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Energy & Work

Conservation of Energy

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About this concept

What to notice

Watch how energy changes from potential to kinetic as an object falls.

Why it matters

Energy conservation is a fundamental law. It explains why machines can't create energy and why energy transfers are predictable.

Think about

If you drop a ball from a height, where does the energy go? Try different heights.

Formula & Application

Key Formula

E_{total} = KE + PE = ext{constant}

Use this formula to calculate the relationship between different variables in this concept.

Example

Dropping a 1 kg ball from 10 m gives it 98 J of potential energy, which becomes kinetic energy as it falls.