Hi folks, Today we got a bit deeper in our journey to understanding energy by getting into the concept of work. We will be getting a bit deeper into this as we use the concept to explore simple machines next week. For homework this week: Read pages 103 - 110 in the text. Do questions 1 - 5 on page 119 Also, answer the following questions. (Some are from the book, some are from last week's lecture.) 1. What is the definition of work? 2. What is the definition of power? 3. What unit do we use for work? 4. What unit do we use for power? 5. What is a Newton? 6. Name 5 different types of energy? 7. Describe a scenario where energy is changing forms at least 4 times (like the toaster scenario we did last week). 8. How is work different from power? 9. If a forklift is replaced with a new forklift that has twice the power, how much greater a load can it lift in the same amount of time? If it lifts the same load, how ...
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