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  • The students should understand that if mechanical energy is conserved, work is the amount of energy transformed between different forms of mechanical energy in a system, such as: the gravitational potential energy, when close to the surface of the Earth as given by ΔEp = mgΔh

The students should understand that if mechanical energy is conserved, work is the amount of energy transformed between different forms of mechanical energy in a system, such as: the gravitational potential energy, when close to the surface of the Earth as given by ΔEp = mgΔh

Experiments

Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this IB* topic.

Energy of a Tossed Ball

Experiment #16 from Physics with Vernier

  • Measure the change in the kinetic and potential energies as a ball moves in free fall.
  • See how the total energy of the ball changes during free fall.

Educational Standard
International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
Subject
Physics
Theme
A Space, time and motion
Topic
A.3 Work, energy and power
Level
Standard level and higher level
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* The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and is not endorsed by it.

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