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Energy Track
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Energy Track
A cart moves along a circular valley while potential, kinetic, and thermal energy are tracked.
MECHANICS / 02
Energy Track
Follow every joule through the motion.
MOTION
READY TO RELEASE
FORCE ANALYSIS
vectors not to scale
mg = 19.6 N
vertical downward
N = 6.5 N
normal to track
f
k
= 0.5 N
opposes motion → Eₜₕ
start 8.0 m
return 4.9 m
mg
N
f
k
ENERGY BUDGET
157.0 J total
Potential
157.0 J
Kinetic
0.0 J
Thermal
0.0 J
Etotal = Ek + Eg + Eth
E
total
= E
k
+ E
g
+ E
th
Predicted return height
h
return
= 4.88 m
Point mass · Fixed circular track · First turn only
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