Mechanical ENERGY

What does the concept of work involve?

• Eating food

• Sleeping

• Sitting still

• Moving through a distance

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How is work calculated?

• By adding force and distance

• By dividing force by distance

• By multiplying force and distance

• By subtracting distance from force

In what units is work expressed?

• Meters

• Liters

• Kilograms

• Joules

What does work generally involve in terms of energy?

• Creating energy

• Destroying energy

• Transforming or transferring energy

• Storing energy

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What can work mean in a broader sense?

• Creating new energy

• Stopping energy

• Transforming or transferring energy between systems

• Turning energy into food

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