Conservation of Energy-Unit 6 Review

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What is the formula for calculating the total amount of mechanical energy?

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ME = KE + PE

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What do you need to add to kinetic energy in order to find an object’s mechanical energy?

Back

Potential Energy

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What are the units of energy?

Back

Joule

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Energy is the ability _____________.

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to do work

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How do we calculate work?

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W = F * d

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

The energy of an object due to its motion, calculated as KE = 1/2 mv².

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What is potential energy?

Back

The energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration, commonly gravitational potential energy.

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What is the principle of conservation of energy?

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

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What is the relationship between work and energy?

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Work done on an object results in a change in its energy.

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What is the formula for gravitational potential energy?

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PE = mgh, where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, and h is height.