Work and Energy Flashcard

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What is work?

Back

Work is a force applied to an object that results in a displacement in the same direction.

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What is potential energy?

Back

Stored energy or energy due to position.

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Where is the least amount of potential energy found?

Back

At point C.

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Which of the following stores energy? A battery, Food, A stretched rubber band, or all of the above?

Back

All of the above.

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What is energy?

Back

The ability to do work.

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What is kinetic energy?

Back

Energy that an object possesses due to its motion.

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What is the formula for calculating work?

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Work = Force x Distance.

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What is the unit of work in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Joule (J).

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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 energy.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential energy and kinetic energy in an object.