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Work, Energy And Power

Question
CBSEENPH11017166

State and prove work-energy relationship.


Solution

The Work- Energy Theorem states that the work done on or by the body is equal to the change in its kinetic energy. 
Consider a force F applied on the body of mass m moving on the horizontal frictionless surface.
Let after travelling a distances s, the velocity of body change from u to v.
The small amount of work, dW done by force F in displacing the body by ds is, 
dW = straight F with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space. space stack d s with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top 
      equals space straight m space fraction numerator straight d straight v with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top over denominator dt end fraction. space ds with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space
equals space straight m space. space dv with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top space. space fraction numerator ds with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top over denominator dt end fraction
equals space straight m space straight v with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top. space dv with rightwards harpoon with barb upwards on top

equals space mv space dv space
 
dW = mv dv 
Now, integrating both sides, we have 
integral dW space equals space integral subscript straight u superscript straight v mv space dv space equals space straight m space integral subscript straight u superscript straight v straight v. space dv

straight W space equals space straight m right enclose space straight v squared over 2 end enclose subscript straight u superscript straight v space equals space straight m over 2 left parenthesis space straight v squared space minus space straight u squared right parenthesis space

straight W space equals space 1 half mv squared space minus space 1 half mu squared space
That is, 
Work = Change in Kinetic energy.