Concept — Energy due to position in a gravitational field.
Present in chapters
04·08
Linked atoms
30 linked atoms.
04 Energia e lavoro
- Gravitational potential energy
- Worked example — minimum height for the loop
- Worked example — block on an inclined plane with spring and friction
- Worked example — apple and spring
- Forces with and without potential energy
- Conservative forces
- The loop-the-loop: energy approach
- Problem — Height gained by a lift
- Problem — Block on an inclined plane with spring (equilibrium and oscillations)
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- Problem — Science fiction physics: double gravity
- Problem — Ball, spring, friction and flight (4 states)
- Problem — Bungee jump
- Problem — Estimate the kinetic energy of a car
- Problem — Estimate the energy to climb the stairs
- Problem — Fermi estimate: the calorie content of an apple
- Problem — Change in potential energy of a box
- Problem — Velocity of a pendulum
- Problem — Velocity of a falling stone