A Detailed Learning Plan

In
Science Grade 8

I. Objectives : At the end of the discussion, the learners are expected to :

1. determine if work is done on given situations;
2. observe attentively in the demonstration activity; and
3. calculate how much work is done on given situations.

II. Subject Matter : Work and Energy

Key Concepts Work
: = Force
displacement
Work is done when a force acts upon an object to cause a
displacement of the object.
References : Grade 8 Science: Learners Material;
www.physicsclassroom.com
Instructional Material : Visual aid

III. Learning Activities : 5Es

Teachers Activity Students Activity

Good day ladies and Good day Maam.
gentlemen.
A. Engage
What comes to your mind It refers to a job.
when you hear the word work?
In our previous lesson, you
learned that force can change the
state of motion of an object.
When can we say that work Work is done when a force
is done? acts upon an object to cause a
displacement of the object.
B. Explore

Yes. Work is done because

the object being pushed moves a
In this
distance in the direction towards
example, is there work done?
which the person is pushing it.
Why?

No. No work is done

In this
because the force exerted does
example, is there work done?
not make the object move.
Why?
 No. No work is done
because the force exerted does
In this example, is there
not make the object move in the
work done? Why?
same direction as the force
exerted.

C. Explain and Elaborate

Since you can now identify
when work is done, let us
calculate the work done by a
force.
As you have learned in m
The unit of force is kg s2
previous lessons, what is the unit
of force?
or Newton, N.
Hence, the unit for Work, W
W = Fd
Unit of work = unit of force x unit of
displacement
Unit of work = N m
Unit of work = Nm or joules, J
What is the definition of 1 1 Joule is equal to the work
Joule? done or energy expended in
applying a force of one Newton
through a distance of one meter.
Sample Problem 1:
Suppose a woman is W = Fd
pushing a grocery cart with a 500 W = (500 N) (7m)
Newton force along the 7 meters W = 3500 Nm
aisle, how much work is done in W = 3500 J
pushing the cart from one end to
the other?

Sample Problem 2: F = ma W = Fd
A book of mass 1kg is on F = (1kg) (9.8 W = (9.8 N)
the floor. If the book is lifted from (2m)
the floor to the top shelf which is 2 m W = 19.6 Nm
s2 )
meters from the floor, how much W = 19.6 J
work is done on the book? m
F = 9.8 kg s2

or 9.8 N
 D. Evaluation
A. Tell whether the situations
shown represent examples of
work. Write WORK IS DONE or NO
WORK IS DONE.
WORK IS DONE

1. A girl pulling her cart.

2. A mango fruit falling WORK IS DONE
from a branch.

B. Solve the problem:

A student with a mass of F = ma W = Fd
80kg runs up three flights of stairs F = (80 kg) (9.8 W = (784 N)
of 8m. Determine the amount of (8m)
work done by the student to m W = 6272 Nm
s2 )
elevate his body to this height. W = 6272 J
m
F = 784kg s2 or

784 N

IV. Agreement
Solve the problem:
1. Ben carries a 200-N suitcase Vertical part: Horizontal part:
up three flights of stairs (a height W = Fd W = Fd
of 10 m) and then pushes it with a W = (200 N) (10 W = (50 N) (35 m)
horizontal force of 50-N for a m) W = 1750 J
distance of 35 meters. How much W = 2000 J
The total work done is 3750
work does Ben do on his suitcase
J.
during this entire motion?

2. A tired squirrel (mass of 1 kg)

F = ma W = Fd
does push-ups by applying a force
F = (1 kg) (9.8 W = (9.8 N) (0.05
to elevate its center-of-mass by 5
m)
cm. Estimate the number of push- m W = 0.49 J
ups that a tired squirrel must do in s )
2

order to do an approximately 5.0

F = 9.8 N
Joules of work.
It must have done about 10
push-ups.

Prepared by:
Flora Mae J. Abella