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The Relationship between Kinetic Energy of a dropped object impacting water and height of its resulting wave
An Investigatory Project
Presented to
Mr. De Leon
As a Final Requirement in Science and Technology IV
By:
Ingrid Garcia
Rosette Dungca
Rochelle Canlas
March 2013
Abstract
The Relationship between Kinetic Energy of a dropped object impacting water and height of its resulting wave
Background Information
Energy growth is directly linked to well-being and prosperity across the globe. Meeting the growing demand for energy in a safe and environmentally responsible manner is a key challenge. Modern energy enriches life. There are seven billion people on earth who use energy each day to make their lives richer, more productive, safer and healthier. It is perhaps the biggest driver of energy demand: the human desire to sustain and improve the well-being of ourselves, our families and our communities. Energy is the ability to do work, the ability to exert a force on an object to move it.
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. The same amount of work is done by the body in decelerating from its current speed to a state of rest. The word “kinetic” comes from the Greek word “kinesis,” which means “motion.” That’s why kinetic energy is the energy of an object that is moving. You cannot exactly destroy kinetic energy, but you can stop it by simply putting an end to any motion or force being exerted on an object.
Water is the common name applied
An Investigatory Project
Presented to
Mr. De Leon
As a Final Requirement in Science and Technology IV
By:
Ingrid Garcia
Rosette Dungca
Rochelle Canlas
March 2013
Abstract
The Relationship between Kinetic Energy of a dropped object impacting water and height of its resulting wave
Background Information
Energy growth is directly linked to well-being and prosperity across the globe. Meeting the growing demand for energy in a safe and environmentally responsible manner is a key challenge. Modern energy enriches life. There are seven billion people on earth who use energy each day to make their lives richer, more productive, safer and healthier. It is perhaps the biggest driver of energy demand: the human desire to sustain and improve the well-being of ourselves, our families and our communities. Energy is the ability to do work, the ability to exert a force on an object to move it.
The kinetic energy of an object is the energy which it possesses due to its motion. It is defined as the work needed to accelerate a body of a given mass from rest to its stated velocity. Having gained this energy during its acceleration, the body maintains this kinetic energy unless its speed changes. The same amount of work is done by the body in decelerating from its current speed to a state of rest. The word “kinetic” comes from the Greek word “kinesis,” which means “motion.” That’s why kinetic energy is the energy of an object that is moving. You cannot exactly destroy kinetic energy, but you can stop it by simply putting an end to any motion or force being exerted on an object.
Water is the common name applied
References: http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2002/Projects/S1504.pdf http://218.193.51.46/course/hykxdl/textbook/chap9.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_energy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave http://www.google.com.ph/