Unit 5 Vocab

1. The ability to do work:

• Joule

• Energy

• Power

• Force

Energy that is stored due to position or condition:

• Potential energy

• Kinetic energy

• Work input

• Power

Energy of motion:

• Gravitational potential energy

• Joule

• Kinetic energy

• Mechanical energy

Energy stored by doing work against gravity:

• Kinetic energy

• Gravitational potential energy

• Energy conservation

• Power

The energy associated with the motion or position of an object; the sum of kinetic and potential energy:

• Work input

• Power

• Mechanical energy

• Work output

The product of the effort force and the distance over which it is applied:

• Work output

• Work input

• Power

• Energy

The product of the output force and the distance over which it acts:

• Work output

• Work input

• Potential energy

• Joule

The rate at which work is done:

• Energy

• Mechanical energy

• Joule

• Power

The metric unit for work and energy; equal to 1 newton-meter:

• Watt

• Joule

• Newton

• Kilogram

The metric unit for power; equal to 1 joule per second:

• Newton

• Watt

• Joule

• Kilowatt