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Work and energy

Kinetic and potential energy, work, and conservation.

The idea

Energy methods shine where forces vary or the path is awkward, because they skip the intermediate motion entirely. Knowing when to reach for energy instead of forces is the real skill.

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Questions (3)

Question Type Difficulty Drift Accuracy
What is the kinetic energy, in joules, of a 4 kg object moving at 5 m/s? numeric Moderate 0.00 — — (0)
A 0.5 kg ball is dropped from 20 m. Ignoring air resistance, what is its speed in m/s just before it lands? Ta… numeric Hard 0.60 — — (0)
You carry a heavy box horizontally across a room at constant speed. How much work do you do on the box against… mcq Hard 1.00 — — (0)