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Important Questions on Work, Energy and Power
An object falls at terminal velocity in air. What overall conversion of energy is occurring?
A Gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy
B Gravitational potential energy to thermal energy
C Kinetic energy to gravitational potential energy
D Kinetic energy to thermal energy

Describe the energy changes taking place when an apple falling towards the ground.

Describe the energy changes taking place: when a car decelerating when the brakes are applied

Describe the energy changes taking place when a space probe falling towards the surface of a planet.

A crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a force acting at an angle of to the horizontal, as shown.
The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of The force is applied for a time of .
Calculate the work done on the crate by the force

A crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a force acting at an angle of to the horizontal, as shown.
The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of The force is applied for a time of .
Calculate the work done on the crate by the weight of the crate

A crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a force acting at an angle of to the horizontal, as shown.
The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of The force is applied for a time of .
Calculate the work done on the crate by the normal contact force .

A crate is dragged along the horizontal ground by a force acting at an angle of to the horizontal, as shown.
The crate moves along the surface with a constant velocity of The force is applied for a time of .
(b) Calculate the rate of work done against the frictional force .
