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Experiment 4 Work and Power XI

This 3-sentence summary provides the key details about the physics experiment on work and power: The experiment measured the time taken by students to climb stairs to calculate the work done and power generated using formulas for work, weight, and power; graphs were made comparing effort and time, power and work, and power and time to analyze the relationships between variables and factors affecting work and power such as mass, speed, and distance climbed.

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Experiment 4 Work and Power XI

This 3-sentence summary provides the key details about the physics experiment on work and power: The experiment measured the time taken by students to climb stairs to calculate the work done and power generated using formulas for work, weight, and power; graphs were made comparing effort and time, power and work, and power and time to analyze the relationships between variables and factors affecting work and power such as mass, speed, and distance climbed.

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EXPERIMENT 4

WORK AND POWER


Name : ………………………………. Score Teacher’s Parent’s
Day/Date Signature Signature
……………………………….
Time : ……………………………….
Duration : 60 minutes

Standard Kompetensi Lulusan (SKL) : Applying the scientific method to propose the idea of solving
motion problems in everyday life related to the concept of
energy, work and the law of conservation of energy.

1. Teory

A. Work Definition and Formula


In physics, work is the amount of energy or force given to move or move an object
or object. What is meant by moving here means the place or location that has changed after an
work has been made.
Work Formula
W = F.s
Where, F= Force (N); W= Work(Joule); and s= Displacement (m).
Work (W) is positive (+), work is in the same direction as the object's displacement. Work (W)
is negative (-), work is in the opposite direction to the object's displacement.
work on a flat plane

Even on a flat plane, the applied force is not always straight, which means that under certain
conditions the force will form a certain angle, as shown above. Therefore, we use the
equation
Work Formula on Flat Plane
W = F cos θ. S
Where, θ = angle formed by the force

Work on an inclined plane

Not only flat planes, work can also be done on inclined planes, one example that we often
encounter is when we see couriers moving goods into trucks using the help of a simple
plane, namely an inclined plane.

Work Formula on an inclined plane

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Where, m= mass (kg), g=gravity (m/s 2)

B. Definition and Formula of Energy


In physics what is meant by energy related to work is the ability to do work.

Kinetic energy
In general, the notion of kinetic energy is the energy possessed by objects or
objects that move because of their speed, therefore the equation is used

Where, Ek= Kinetic Energy (Joule); m= mass (kg); v= speed (m/s).

Correlation with work


The amount of work is equal to the change in kinetic energy when an object changes its
speed.

Potential energy
Just as an object or object may have kinetic energy, an object or object can also
have potential energy, where potential energy is the energy possessed by an object or object
due to its position, shape, or arrangement and in relation to ordinary work related closely
related to the energy possessed because of its height. Therefore, we use the equation

Where, Ep=Potential Energy (Joule); m= mass (kg); g= gravity ( ); and h = the height
of the object (m)

Relation with work


The amount of work is equal to the change in the potential energy of an object or object
when an object is at a certain height and then lifted, causing the height to change.

Spring Potential Energy


As the name implies, potential energy is the energy required to stretch and compress a
spring. Therefore, the following equation is used:

where , k= spring constant (N/m); x= change in spring length (m).

Mechanical Energy
Mechanical energy can be said to be the sum or total of potential energy and mechanical
energy, because mechanical energy is energy associated with movement. Then the
following equation is used:
Where Em is the Mechanical Energy (in Joules).

C. Power
Power is the speed of doing work or work or it can be said that power is the amount of
energy spent per unit time (per second). It can be concluded, the change in energy per unit
time is called power. Therefore the equation that can be used:
Therefore, we can use the equation

Where, P= power (Watt); W= work (Joule); t= time (seconds); F= force (N); s= distance (m);
v= speed (m/s).

2. Indicator

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This practicum aims to measure the effort and power that is done when someone climbs the
stairs and analyze the factors that affect the effort and power.

3. Apparatus and Substance


a. Meter
b. Stopwatch
c. Weight scales

4. PROCEDURE
1) This activity can be done by several people
2) Weigh each one and record it on the table
3) Measure the height from the bottom of the stairs to the top as picture 3.2
4) Ask everyone to climb the stairs and record the time from bottom to top
5) Do step 4 repeatedly but in a different way, ask your friends to walk slowly, moderately
and quickly then record the time

Figure 3.1. work and energy experiment design (left)


(source : Physics and problem)
Figure 3.2. experimental diagram measuring work and power in climbing stairs (right)

5. Results for Experiments

1. Fill in the table below based on the results of your activities

Table 3.1 calculating the time of falling objects


Name Mass (kg) Weight (N) Height (m) Work (Joule) Time (s) Power (Watt)

2. Calculate the weight (w) of each person using the equation we have learned in the subject of
gravity!

3. Calculate the work (W) done by each person!

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4. Calculate the power done by each person!

5. Graph the correlation between Effort and Time!

6. Make a graph of the correlation between Power and Work!

7. Graph the correlation between Power and Time!

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6. Questions and Analysis

1. Does everyone doing the experiment exert the same power? Explain!

2. Which graph shows the correlation that affects the amount of power? Explain!

3. Write down the factors that can make a person's work to be bigger or smaller!

4. Write down the factors that can make the power expended by a person become greater or less!

5. Based on your experiment, does someone who climbs stairs faster always produce more power?
Explain!

7. Conclusion

8. Bibliography

Foster, Bob. 2004. Terpadu Fisika SMA Kelas XI Jilid 2B, Jakarta: Erlangga
Raymond A. Serway. 2007. Essentials of College Physics. America: United States of America
www.findingdulcinea.com

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