Understanding Work and Energy

Front

Work is force times distance in the same direction.

Back

Work = Force times Distance

Front

The metric unit for work and energy is

Back

Joule (J)

Front

J stands for ___ in physics.

Back

Joule

Front

Work is calculated by multiplying ___ and ___.

Back

Force times Distance

Front

The unit symbol for Joule is __.

Back

J

Front

The term "Nm" represents Newton meter, a unit of ___ or ___.

Back

Newton meter, a unit of work or energy

Front

Relation to Work

Back

Energy is measured in Joules, just like work.

Front

Potential Energy

Back

Potential energy is stored energy.

Front

Kinetic energy

Back

Energy possessed by anything that is moving

Front

KE formula

Back

KE = 0.5M x V²