Holt Physics - Ch. 5 - Work, Energy, and Power

A force acting upon an object that causes a displacement.

• Work

• Energy

• Power

• Velocity

The amount of work done over time (or the ability to do an amount of work over a given amount of time).

• Work

• Energy

• Power

• Velocity

The capacity for doing work

• Work

• Energy

• Power

• Velocity

The stored energy of an object based upon its position and the influence of gravity.

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Electrical Energy

The stored energy of an object based upon its position with an stressed elastic system.

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Thermal Energy

The energy of an object in motion.

• Gravitational Potential Energy

• Elastic Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Wave Energy

The SI unit of work and energy.

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

• Newton (N)

• Henry (H)

The SI unit for power.

• Joule (J)

• Watt (W)

• Newton (N)

• Henry (H)

Energy is not destroyed, it is only converted into other forms of energy (or mass).

• conservation of energy

• conservation of momentum

• conservation of electric charge

• conservation of time

The total sum of the potential and kinetic energy of an object at a specific point in its motion.

• Total Mechanical Energy

• Total Motion Energy

• Total Chemical Energy

• Total Virtual Energy