From 23a2c0323503b5cb2fdbf88c5aef912b021285b5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eggy Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 18:30:27 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] phys: add more conservation and clarify force diagram --- docs/sph3u7.md | 6 ++++-- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/sph3u7.md b/docs/sph3u7.md index 03819e8..ce585f2 100644 --- a/docs/sph3u7.md +++ b/docs/sph3u7.md @@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ Also known as **free body diagrams**, force diagrams are used to list the forces (Source: Kognity) !!! warning - The labels of the vectors in the graphs provided by Kognity are not the same given by teachers. + The labels of the vectors in the graphs should use symbols and subscripts as per the example in [#Friction](./#friction). Force diagrams must include: @@ -465,9 +465,11 @@ $$\Delta E_e = \frac{1}{2}k \Delta x^2$$ ### Conservation of energy -The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can be transformed. Therefore, the net energy initially must be the same in the end. +The law of conservation of energy states that mechanical energy in a **closed system** remains constant. Therefore, the net energy initially must be the same in the end. $$\Sigma E_i = \Sigma E_f$$ +The types of energy involved may have varying values as long as their sum is fixed. **Work** determines how energy is distributed among the types of energy. + ## 2.4 - Momentum and impulse ### Momentum