Class 9 Work Energy
Class 9 Work Energy
Class 9 Work Energy
1 -1 -1
= 2 x 15 kg x 4 ms x 4 ms
= 120 J
The kinetic energy of the object is 120 J
4) Potential energy :-
The potential energy of an object is the energy possessed
by the object due to its position or shape.
Eg :- If a rubber band is stretched and then released it
regains its original position. When the rubber band is
stretched, energy is transferred to it and stored as potential
energy.
If we wind the key of a toy car and place it on the ground
it moves. When we wind the key of the car, energy is
transferred to the spring inside and stored as potential
energy.
If we lift an object to a height and release it, it falls
down.
When the object is lifted energy is transferred to it
and stored as potential energy.
5) Potential energy of an object at a height :-
When an object is raised to a height, its energy increases
because work is done on it against gravity. The energy
present in such an object is called gravitational potential
energy.
If an object of mass m is raised to a height h from the ground, the
force required to raise the object is equal to the weight of the object mg
Work done = Force x displacement
or W = mg x h
= mgh
Potential energy gained by the
object
Ep = mgh
Eg :- Find the energy possessed by an object of mass 10 kg when it is at
-1
a height of 6m above the ground. Given g = 9.8 ms .
Mass of the object m = 10 kg, displacement (height) h
-1
= 6 m Acceleration due to gravity g = 9.8 ms
Potential energy Ep = mgh
= 19 kg x 9.8 ms-1 x 6 m
6) Transformation of energy :-
The conversion of energy from one form into another
form is called transformation of energy.
When energy is converted from one form into another, the
total energy always remains the same.
Law of conservation of energy :-
The law of conservation of energy states that energy can
only be converted from one form into another, it can
neither be created nor destroyed. The total energy before
and after the transformation remains the same.
Eg :- Let an object be allowed to fall freely from a height. At the start the
potential energy is more. As it falls down the potential energy changes
into kinetic energy. The potential energy decreases and the kinetic
energy increases. When the object is about to reach the ground the
kinetic energy is the largest and the potential energy is the least. But the
sum of the potential energy and kinetic energy is the same at all points.
So potential energy + kinetic energy = constant. The sum of the
potential energy and kinetic energy is the total mechanical energy.
7) Rate of doing work (Power) :-
Power is the rate of doing work.
If W is the work done in time t, then
work done W
Power = ---------------- or P =
---
time taken
t
The unit of power is watt (W).
1 watt is the power of an agent which does work at the
1 kilowatt = 1000 watts
rate of 1 joule per second.
1 kW = 1000 W
1 watt = 1 joule / second or-1 1 W = 1 J s-1
1 kW = 1000 J s
8) Commercial unit of power :-
The commercial unit of energy is kilowatt hour (kW h).
1 kilowatt hour is the energy used in one hour at the rate
of 1 kilowatt (or 1000 J s-1 ).
1 kW h = 1 kW x 1 h
= 1000 W x 1 h
= 1000 W x 3600
s
= 3600000 J
-6
1 kW h = 3.6 x 10 J
The electrical energy used in homes and industries are
expressed kilowatt hour. The electrical energy used during
a month is expressed in ‘units’. Here 1 unit means 1
kilowatt hour.