1.3.4 · Physics › Work, Energy & Power
Ek moving object kaam kar sakta hai — hammer nail thokta hai, hawa turbine ghoomati hai. Uski motion ki wajah se usmein jo energy hoti hai use kinetic energy kehte hain. Asli sawaal yeh hai: use chalane mein kitna kaam laga, aur woh kitna wapas de sakta hai? Hum is amount ko Newton ke laws se derive karenge, sirf quote nahi karenge.
Definition Kinetic energy
Mass m aur speed v se chalte body ki kinetic energy woh kaam hai jo use rest se us speed tak accelerate karne mein laga . Symbol K (ya KE), unit joule (J) , ek scalar.
WHY scalar? Kyunki yeh work (W = F ⋅ d , ek dot product) se aur v 2 (jo direction ignore karta hai) se bana hai. Energy ki koi direction nahi hoti.
Hum work ki definition aur Newton ke second law se shuru karte hain. Koi memorised formula allowed nahi hai.
Yahi Work–Energy Theorem hai: ==net work done = change in kinetic energy==,
W n e t = K f − K i = 2 1 m v f 2 − 2 1 m v i 2 .
Worked example 1 — Seedha plug-in
Ek 2 kg ki ball 3 m/s se chal rahi hai. K nikalo.
K = 2 1 m v 2 = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) 2 = 9 J
Yeh step kyun? Direct definition; speed ka square, phir mass × us value ka aadha.
Worked example 2 — Speed double karna (pehle forecast karo!)
Forecast: agar speed double ho, toh kya K bhi double hogi? Padhne se pehle predict karo.
Ek 1000 kg ki car 10 m/s se 20 m/s tak jaati hai.
K 1 = 2 1 ( 1000 ) ( 10 ) 2 = 50 , 000 J , K 2 = 2 1 ( 1000 ) ( 20 ) 2 = 200 , 000 J
Verify: K 2 / K 1 = 4 , 2 nahi. Kyunki K ∝ v 2 . Speed double → energy chaar guna (aur rukne ki distance bhi!).
Worked example 3 — Work–energy theorem
Ek 0.5 kg ka puck friction se 4 m/s se 1 m/s tak slow hua. Friction dwara kiya gaya work nikalo.
W = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 1 2 − 4 2 ) = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 1 − 16 ) = − 3.75 J
Negative kyun? Friction energy hata deta hai, isliye woh negative work karta hai — sign physical meaning rakhta hai.
K = 2 1 m v " (square bhool jaana)
Kyun sahi lagta hai: momentum p = m v hai, toh brain usi pattern ko reuse karta hai.
Fix: Kinetic energy a s = 2 1 v 2 se aata hai — kinematics ek v 2 force karta hai. Yaad rakho: momentum v mein linear hai, energy quadratic hai.
Common mistake "Speed double karne se energy double hoti hai"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: linear thinking default hoti hai.
Fix: K ∝ v 2 , isliye ×2 speed → ×4 energy. Isliye high-speed crashes disproportionately destructive hote hain.
Common mistake "KE negative ho sakti hai"
Kyun sahi lagta hai: velocity negative ho sakti hai.
Fix: v 2 ≥ 0 hamesha, isliye K ≥ 0 . Sirf K mein changes (work) negative ho sakti hain.
Recall Feynman: 12-saal ke bacche ko samjhao
Socho tum ek toy car dhakka de rahe ho. Jitna zyada aur jitni der dhakka doge, utni tezi se jaayegi — tum usme "go-energy" bhar rahe ho. Agar result mein car do guna tez ho jaaye, toh woh sirf do guna zyada takkar nahi legi, woh chaar guna zyada takkar legi, kyunki energy speed ke square ke saath chalti hai. Woh stored "go-energy" hi kinetic energy hai: weight-ish number ka aadha, speed se speed se gunakarit.
"Half-em-vee-squared" → 2 1 m v 2 .
Aur: "Speed SQUARED hoti hai, danger chaar guna."
Kinetic energy words mein kya hai? Woh kaam jo ek body ko rest se uski current speed tak laane mein laga.
Kinetic energy ka formula? K = 2 1 m v 2
Derivation mein kaun si kinematic equation use hoti hai? v 2 = u 2 + 2 a s , jo rest se a s = 2 1 v 2 deta hai.
Work–energy theorem batao. Net work = change in kinetic energy, W n e t = K f − K i .
Agar speed teen guni ho jaaye, toh kinetic energy kitni baar multiply hogi? 9 (kyunki K ∝ v 2 ).
Kinetic energy scalar kyun hai? Yeh dot product (work) aur v 2 se bana hai, dono directionless hain.
Kya kinetic energy negative ho sakti hai? Nahi, kyunki v 2 ≥ 0 ; sirf iska change negative ho sakta hai.
Kinetic energy ki unit? Joule (J) = kg·m²/s².
Calculus derivation mein ∫ F d s ko konsa substitution convert karta hai? d t d s = v , jo ∫ m v d v deta hai.