PHYS.SCI.7.B
Investigate and calculate mechanical, kinetic, and potential energy of a system.
Physics · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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mechanical energykinetic energypotential energysystem
Skills
- investigate (mechanical, kinetic, and potential energy of a system) #dok2
- calculate (mechanical, kinetic, and potential energy of a system) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can define and identify different types of energy in a physical system. #dok1
- I can distinguish between kinetic, potential, and mechanical energy. #dok2
- I can investigate energy in a system by setting up and analyzing experiments. #dok2
- I can calculate the mechanical energy of a system using kinetic and potential energy equations. #dok2
Big Ideas
- The total mechanical energy of a system is the sum of its kinetic and potential energies.
- Investigating and calculating energy in a system helps us understand physical processes and predict outcomes.
Essential Questions
- What is the difference between kinetic, potential, and mechanical energy?
- How can we experimentally determine the energies present in a system?
- How does the mechanical energy of a system change as objects move or are acted upon by forces?
- Why is it important to calculate and understand the different forms of energy in a system?