1.3.4 · D3 · Physics › Work, Energy & Power › Kinetic energy — derivation
Intuition Yeh page kis liye hai
Parent note ne tumhe formula K = 2 1 m v 2 aur Work–Energy Theorem W net = K f − K i diya tha. Formula jaanna aur uske har trap ko jaanna — yeh ek cheez nahi hai . Yeh page har tarah ki situation se guzarta hai jo yeh topic tumpe throw kar sakta hai — positive aur negative work, zero speed, doubling aur tripling, ek real crash problem, aur ek exam twist — taaki koi bhi case aisa na ho jo tumne pehle solve hota na dekha ho.
Shuru karne se pehle, teen symbols bilkul clear hone chahiye (hum koi bhi symbol use nahi karte jab tak usse earn na kar lein):
m = mass kilograms mein (kg) — object mein kitna "stuff" hai.
v = speed metres per second mein (m/s) — kitna fast, direction ignore karke (isliye hum isse square kar sakte hain).
K = 2 1 m v 2 = kinetic energy joules mein (J) — motion-energy, hamesha ≥ 0 .
Is topic ka har problem in cells mein se ek mein aata hai. Neeche ke examples uss cell ke label ke saath hain jo woh cover karte hain, taaki milke poora grid fill ho jaye.
Cell
Case class
Tricky kya hai
Example
A
Direct plug-in (m , v diye gaye)
kuch nahi — sanity baseline
Ex 1
B
Speed doubles / triples
K ∝ v 2 , v nahi
Ex 2
C
Speeding up → Δ K > 0
positive net work
Ex 3
D
Slowing down → Δ K < 0
negative work (friction/braking)
Ex 4
E
Zero speed / degenerate input
K = 0 , limiting behaviour
Ex 5
F
Direction reverse ho jaye (v ka sign)
v 2 sign khatam kar deta hai — koi ΔK nahi
Ex 6
G
Real-world word problem
words ko symbols mein translate karo; braking distance
Ex 7
H
Exam twist: ek hidden variable ke liye solve karo
rearrange karo, sirf plug in mat karo
Ex 8
4 kg ka bowling ball 5 m/s se roll karta hai. K nikalo.
Forecast: padhne se pehle guess karo ki answer 20 J ke paas hoga ya 50 J ke?
Step 1. Definition likho: K = 2 1 m v 2 .
Yeh step kyun? Object kahi se shuru hota hai aur ek known speed pe khatam hota hai — exactly yahi K measure karta hai.
Step 2. m = 4 , v = 5 substitute karo:
K = 2 1 ( 4 ) ( 5 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 4 ) ( 25 ) = 50 J
Yeh step kyun? Speed ko pehle square karo, phir half of mass × us number se multiply karo.
Verify: Units: kg ⋅ ( m/s ) 2 = kg⋅m 2 / s 2 = J ✓. Forecast "nearer 50" sahi tha — square isse bada bana deta hai.
4 kg ball teen guna fast throw ki gayi: 15 m/s . K kitne factor se badhegi?
Forecast: kya energy triple hogi, ya zyada badhegi?
Step 1. Purani energy (Ex 1 se): K 1 = 50 J .
Yeh step kyun? Hume ratio chahiye, isliye hum ek known baseline se compare karte hain.
Step 2. Nayi energy: K 2 = 2 1 ( 4 ) ( 15 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 4 ) ( 225 ) = 450 J .
Yeh step kyun? Nayi speed seedha definition mein plug karo.
Step 3. Ratio: K 1 K 2 = 50 450 = 9 .
Yeh step kyun? K ∝ v 2 , aur 3 2 = 9 , isliye speed triple karne se energy nine-fold ho jaati hai.
Verify: 3 2 = 9 ✓. Energy speed mein quadratic hai — yeh is topic ka sabse important lesson hai.
0.5 kg ka puck 2 m/s se 6 m/s tak push kiya gaya. Uss par kitna net work kiya gaya?
Forecast: positive ya negative? 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 4 2 ) se bada ya chhota?
Step 1. Work–energy theorem: W net = K f − K i = 2 1 m ( v f 2 − v i 2 ) .
Yeh step kyun? Hum work ke baare mein pooch rahe hain, aur theorem net work ko K ke change se directly link karta hai — force jaanna zaroori nahi.
Step 2. Substitute karo:
W net = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 6 2 − 2 2 ) = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 36 − 4 ) = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 32 ) = 8 J
Yeh step kyun? Hum speeds ke nahi, squares ke subtract karte hain — motion ki direction kabhi aati hi nahi.
Verify: K f = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 36 ) = 9 J , K i = 2 1 ( 0.5 ) ( 4 ) = 1 J ; 9 − 1 = 8 J ✓. Positive hai, kyunki object speed up hua — energy add ki gayi.
1200 kg ki car 20 m/s se brake karke 8 m/s tak aa jaati hai. Brakes dwara kiya gaya work nikalo.
Forecast: sign _____ hona chahiye (fill in karo) — kyun?
Step 1. W net = 2 1 m ( v f 2 − v i 2 ) .
Yeh step kyun? Braking force jo bhi ho; theorem humein usse skip karne deta hai aur sirf speeds use karne deta hai.
Step 2. Substitute karo:
W net = 2 1 ( 1200 ) ( 8 2 − 2 0 2 ) = 2 1 ( 1200 ) ( 64 − 400 ) = 600 × ( − 336 ) = − 201 , 600 J
Yeh step kyun? v f < v i hai, isliye bracket negative hai, aur poora answer negative ho jaata hai.
Verify: ∣ W ∣ ≈ 2.0 × 1 0 5 J ; minus sign keh raha hai ki energy remove ki gayi (brake pads mein heat ban gayi). Sign ka physical meaning hota hai ✓.
10 kg ka crate floor par still baitha hai, phir ek mover usse 3 m/s tak laata hai. Shuru mein K kya hai, aur kitna net work ne use move kiya?
Forecast: kisi cheez ki kinetic energy kya hoti hai jo move nahi kar rahi?
Step 1. Rest par v = 0 , isliye K i = 2 1 ( 10 ) ( 0 ) 2 = 0 J .
Yeh step kyun? Degenerate (zero-speed) case kinetic energy ka floor hai — tum aur neeche nahi ja sakte, kyunki v 2 ≥ 0 .
Step 2. Final: K f = 2 1 ( 10 ) ( 3 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 10 ) ( 9 ) = 45 J .
Yeh step kyun? Final speed plug in karo.
Step 3. Net work = K f − K i = 45 − 0 = 45 J .
Yeh step kyun? Rest se start karke, saara work kinetic energy ban jaata hai — yeh exactly wahi situation hai jo original derivation ne assume ki thi.
Verify: K ≥ 0 hamesha, aur yahan K i = 0 minimum hai ✓. Rest se start karne par, W net = K f (parent ke Step-4 boxed result se match karta hai).
2 kg ki ball right mein + 7 m/s se move karti hai, wall se bounce karti hai, aur left mein − 7 m/s se waapis aati hai (same speed). Kinetic energy ka change nikalo.
Forecast: velocity ka sign flip hua — kya energy badli?
Step 1. Pehle: K i = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( + 7 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( 49 ) = 49 J .
Yeh step kyun? + 7 ka square 49 hota hai.
Step 2. Baad mein: K f = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( − 7 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 2 ) ( 49 ) = 49 J .
Yeh step kyun? − 7 ka square bhi 49 hota hai — squaring velocity ka sign mita deta hai.
Step 3. Δ K = K f − K i = 49 − 49 = 0 J .
Yeh step kyun? Same speed matlab same kinetic energy, direction chahe koi bhi ho.
Verify: ( − 7 ) 2 = ( + 7 ) 2 = 49 ✓. Momentum p = m v zaroor badla (from + 14 to − 14 kg·m/s) — lekin energy nahi badi. Yahi Momentum vs Energy ke beech ki sharp line hai.
1000 kg ki car 30 m/s se skid karke ruk jaati hai. Tyres ek constant friction force of 6000 N provide karte hain. Yeh kitni door skid karti hai?
Forecast: saari motion-energy friction dwara skid distance par "khaayi" jaani chahiye — guess karo: 50 m ya 75 m?
Step 1. Remove ki jaane wali kinetic energy: K = 2 1 ( 1000 ) ( 30 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 1000 ) ( 900 ) = 450 , 000 J .
Yeh step kyun? Car ko rokne ke liye, friction ko K ke size ke barabar negative work karna hoga.
Step 2. Distance s par friction ka work: W = − F s = − 6000 s (negative, kyunki yeh motion ka oppose karta hai).
Yeh step kyun? Work = force × distance; friction peeche ki taraf point karta hai, isliye sign negative hai — yeh Work — definition and dot product hai jahan force aur displacement anti-parallel hain.
Step 3. Work–energy theorem: W = K f − K i = 0 − 450 , 000 . Isliye
− 6000 s = − 450 , 000 ⇒ s = 6000 450 , 000 = 75 m .
Yeh step kyun? Remove ki gayi energy ko car ki energy ke barabar set karo, phir unknown distance ke liye solve karo.
Verify: 6000 × 75 = 450 , 000 J ✓. Aur kyunki K ∝ v 2 , 60 m/s ki car ko 4 × 75 = 300 m chahiye hogi — yahi wajah hai ki speed limits itni matter karti hain.
0.02 kg mass ke pellet ki kinetic energy 16 J hai. Uski speed kya hai?
Forecast: answer tumhare soochne se bada hoga — kyunki hume square undo karna hoga (square root lena hoga).
Step 1. K = 2 1 m v 2 se start karo aur v ke liye rearrange karo:
v 2 = m 2 K ⇒ v = m 2 K .
Yeh step kyun? v ek square ke andar daba hua hai, isliye usse nikaalane ke liye hum 2 1 m multiply out karte hain aur phir square-root lete hain — squaring ka inverse operation.
Step 2. K = 16 , m = 0.02 substitute karo:
v = 0.02 2 ( 16 ) = 0.02 32 = 1600 = 40 m/s .
Yeh step kyun? Pehle andar ka division karo, phir root lo.
Verify (plug back): 2 1 ( 0.02 ) ( 40 ) 2 = 2 1 ( 0.02 ) ( 1600 ) = 16 J ✓. Square root isliye hai kyunki ek light object ke liye modest energy bhi badi speed deti hai.
Recall Main kis cell mein hoon? (self-test)
Sirf m aur v diye gaye hain, kaunsa formula? ::: K = 2 1 m v 2 (Cell A).
Start aur end speeds diye gaye hain, work chahiye? ::: W net = 2 1 m ( v f 2 − v i 2 ) (Cells C/D).
Velocity ka sign flip ho gaya, same magnitude — kya K badla? ::: Nahi, Δ K = 0 (Cell F), kyunki v 2 sign ignore karta hai.
K aur m diye gaye hain, v chahiye? ::: v = 2 K / m (Cell H) — square ko root se undo karo.
Friction force ke saath stopping-distance question? ::: F s = K set karo, s ke liye solve karo (Cell G).
Mnemonic Ek rule jo har cell cover karta hai
"Squares, not sums." Is page ka har trap is baat ko bhoolne se aata hai ki energy v 2 par rehti hai: doubling, tripling, sign-flips, aur square-roots — sab uss square ke aas-paas ghoomte hain.