Work and Power Flashcard

Front

Force can be found by __________________?

Back

Work/Distance

Front

What is the metric unit for Distance?

Back

Meters

Front

Which is doing work?

Back

Picking up a pencil

Front

How much work is done in holding a 15 N sack of potatoes while waiting in line at the grocery store for 3 minutes?

Back

0 J

Front

If a new fork lift can do four times the amount of work in the same amount of time of an old forklift, then the new forklift is...

Back

Four times as powerful

Front

What is the formula for calculating work?

Back

Work = Force x Distance

Front

What is the unit of work in the metric system?

Back

Joules (J)

Front

What is power?

Back

The rate at which work is done.

Front

What is the formula for calculating power?

Back

Power = Work/Time

Front

What is the unit of power in the metric system?

Back

Watts (W)