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I was wondering if anyone had some input on how, via calculus, to show how the law of conservation of mechanical energy for an object in free fall (ideal) is a direct consequence of the of Newtons second law.
huhmattg said:Thanks! but what about 2-dimensional case?
The law of conservation of energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but can only be transferred or converted from one form to another.
The formula for Newton's second law is F = ma, where F represents force, m represents mass, and a represents acceleration.
Conservation of energy and Newton's second law are related because Newton's second law explains how forces cause changes in motion, and conservation of energy explains how energy is transferred and conserved in these changes.
An example of conservation of energy is a roller coaster. The potential energy at the top of the first hill is converted into kinetic energy as it goes down the hill. The kinetic energy is then transferred to potential energy as the coaster goes up the next hill, and so on.
Newton's second law applies to everyday life in many ways, such as pushing a shopping cart, riding a bike, or throwing a ball. In each of these scenarios, a force is applied to an object, causing it to accelerate according to the mass of the object and the amount of force applied.