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AP Physics 1

Work and energy

Lessons
Work and energy
Springs and Hooke's law
Mechanical advantage
Lessons
Work and energySprings and Hooke's lawMechanical advantage
Work and energy
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Introduction to work and energy
Work and energy (part 2)
Conservation of energy
What are energy and work?
What is kinetic energy?
What is gravitational potential energy?
What is conservation of energy?
Work and the work-energy principle
Work as the transfer of energy
Work example problems
Work as area under curve
Thermal energy from friction
What is thermal energy?
Work/energy problem with friction
Conservative forces
Power
What is power?
Springs and Hooke's law
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Intro to springs and Hooke's law
What is Hooke's Law?
Potential energy stored in a spring
What is elastic potential energy?
Spring potential energy example (mistake in math)
LOL diagrams
Vertical springs and energy conservation
Mechanical advantage
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Introduction to mechanical advantage
Mechanical advantage (part 2)
Mechanical advantage (part 3)