Video introduction to the topics to be covered in this chapter: work, energy, and the relationship between them; energy conservation analysis of single bodies and for systems of objects.
Introduction to conservation of energy as a method of solving analysis problems. Calculating work, kinetic energy, and gravitational and elastic potential energies. Includes worked examples.
Definition of power and efficiency, and their relationship to work and energy. The application of power and efficiency in an engineering context. Includes worked examples.