Understanding Work 1.9 flash cards

Front

What is work?

Back

Work is defined as the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.

Front

What is the formula to calculate work?

Back

Work = Force x Distance

Front

What is the relationship between force and work?

Back

The more force applied to an object, the more work is done.

Front

The more force applied to an object, the ______ work is done.

Back

more

Front

The farther the object moves when force is applied, the _____ work is done.

Back

more

Front

For work to be done, the force and the movement of the object must be going in what direction?

Back

In the same direction.

Front

If you push a book against a wall and it does not move, is work being done?

Back

No, because there is no displacement.

Front

What unit of measurement do we use for work?

Back

Joules (J)

Front

For each height, was more work required to raise the object with or without the ramp?

Back

More work is required without the ramp.

Front

Amy uses 20N of force to push a lawn mower 10 meters. How much work does she do?

work = distance x force

Back

200 J