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to get K2 + U2 = K1 + U1 and that's the conservation of energy.
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You want to try the same thing in two dimensions; that's your goal.
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So, the first question is, "What should I use for the work done?"
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What expression should I use for the work done in two dimensions,
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because the force now is a vector; force is not one number,
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it's got an x part and a y part.
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My displacement has also got an x part and a y part
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and I can worry about what I should use.
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So, I'm going to deduce the quantity I want to use for ΔW,
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namely, the tiny work done which is an extension of this.
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I'm going to demand that since I'm looking for a Work Energy Theorem,
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I'm going to demand that,