Definition, including P = F*v; example of power for bicycle at two speeds.

Definitions of power, average power, and instantaneous power; power in terms of force (P=F*v) with examples; energy in terms of power (E = P*t); forms of energy.

Definitions, including average and instantaneous power; power in terms of force (P= F*v) with examples; energy in terms of power (E= P*t); forms of energy.

Power defined, with equation (P = F*v); impulse defined; center of mass defined; velocity and momentum of center of mass.

Definition of work-kinetic energy theorem (K_f = K_i + W_f,i); work done by non-constant force; work done along an arbitrary path; line integrals; definition of average power; definition of instantaneous power.

Class problems.

Calculating the stall torque and torque at maximum power of a motor.

Solution (PDF)

Computing the work done and calories burned by a cyclist.

Solution (PDF)^#

Maximal speed on road with linear resistive force; maximal speed up a slope. Solutions are included after problems.