LAB EXPERIMENT 04

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Verification of law of conservation of Energy

Performance objectives:
Upon this experiment competition the student will be able to:
1- Understand the law of conservation of energy
2- Have the clear concept of potential energy ,kinetic energy and total energy
Apparatus:
Thread, Scale, Metallic Bob of known mass

Theory:
Energy is defined is capacity of doing work ,it may exist in many forms , such as potential
,kinetic thermal pressure strain electromagnetically and the chemical energy , energy may be
stored the methods of storing the energy involved , potential energy , the form which depends
on the position of the body above the datum reference level. Is stored by retaining the body in
that position. its value depends on the weight of the body and its height above the reference
level and equal to the product of the two. This value is also equal to the work done in elevating
the body to its position from the reference level, and this amount of energy is stored as long as
body by virtue of its motion, its obviously not stored.
The principle of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created nor be
destroyed although it may be transformed from one form to another; this also means that the
total energy of the system remains constant.
When the bob s lifted upon up to A it gain the potential energy equal to the mass X acceleration
due to the gravity X height lifted to
P.E = mgh
If the body is dropped towards the P ,its potential energy is gradually converted into kinetic
energy as it falls until just before impact with the ground all the potential energy has been
converted to the kinetic energy.

K.E. mv2
Therefore,

mv2 = mgh

It is possible to calculate t

According to the law of the conservation of energy,

Total energy at position A =total energy at point B = total energy at position P

Procedure:
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Hang the metallic bob on a hook with the help of piece of thread as in Fig 4.1
Measure the height from the center of the bob to the thread attached with hook
Raise the bob up to the level of hook where thread is fixed
Specify three positions during the motion of bob
Calculate total energy at position A, B where the potential energy is at maximum and
potential energy is at zero at position. A and B and kinetic energy is maximum and
potential energy is zero at position P. Calculate v from the equation 4.3.

Calculation:
At position A and B:
Total energy (T.E) = P.E + K.E
= P.E
= mgh

At position P:
Total energy (T.E) = P.E + K.E
=K.E = mv2

Total energy at position A

Total energy at position B

Total energy at position P

The total energy of the system is ___________ and is equal to the all positions.

TEST RESULT / OBSERVATIONS:

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Review Questions:
1- What do you understand by impact velocity?
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2- Briefly explain, why can the kinetic energy not be stored?
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Final checklist:
1- Clean your apparatus and work bench before you leave.
2- Kepp the apparatus to their proper place.
3- Submit your answer to questions and results before the next laboratory experiments
according to the time table.