Study Guide: Energy, Motion, Force, and Work

Front

What is the formula for power?

Back

Power = Force x distance/time

Front

What is defined as a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction?

Back

Force

Front

In which scenario is work being done?

Back

When Charlotte picks up her books from her desk.

Front

What is the term for force exerted on an object that causes it to move?

Back

Work

Front

In what unit is work measured?

Back

Joules

Front

What is the relationship between work, force, and distance?

Back

Work = Force x Distance

Front

What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy an object possesses due to its motion.

Front

What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or state.

Front

How is mechanical energy defined?

Back

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system.

Front

What is the principle of conservation of energy?

Back

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.