Rotation about C-C single bonds allows a compound to adopt a variety of . conformations configurations formations isomers projections are often used to draw the various conformations of a compound. conformations are lower in energy, while conformations are higher in energy. The difference in energy between staggered and eclipsed conformations of ethane is referred to as strain. strain occurs in cycloalkanes when bond angles deviate from the preferred °. The conformation of cyclohexane has no torsional strain and very little angle strain. The term "ring flip" is used to describe the conversion of one conformation into the other. When a ring has one substituent the equilibrium will favor the chair conformation with the substituent in the position.

Conformation

Explanation:

Conformation refers to "any of the spatial arrangements which the atoms in a molecule may adopt and freely convert between, especially by rotation about individual single bonds"(Oxford dictionary).

Carbon-Carbon single bonds are known to undergo rotations about its axis. These rotations leads to various conformations. The energy difference between conformations may be low or high depending on the structure of the molecule. The difference in energy between conformations determines a molecules's preferred conformation.

first let us lay out the formula for potential

and kinetic energy:

pe = mgh

ke = (mv^2)/2

where: m=mass, v=velocity, g=gravitational

acceleration, h=height

calculating for mass using the known values of

pe:

340j = m (9.81 m/s^2) (50ft) (1m/3.28ft)

m = 2.27 kg

the law of conservation of energy states that

energy is neither created nor destroyed. therefore, the change in kinetic

energy from 50 ft to 35 ft would be equal to the change in potential energy

from 50 ft to 35 ft. however it would be opposite in signs since one is losing

while other is gaining.

ke(35ft) – ke(50ft) = - [ pe(35ft) – pe(50ft]

ke(50ft) = 0 since the brick is initially at rest

ke(35ft) = 340j - 2.27kg (9.81 m/s^2) (35ft)

(1m/3.28 ft)

ke(35ft)

= 102.38 j