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5400120240Work Energy TheoremThe principle of work and kinetic energy (also known as the work-energy theorem) states that the work done by the sum of all forces acting on a particle equals the change in the kinetic energy of the particle.0
5400130280Potential EnergyThe energy possessed by a body by virtue of its position relative to others, stresses within itself, electric charge, and other factors.1
6194617407Kinetic EnergyEnergy that a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.2
6194624862Electron Charge1.60 × 10^19 coulombs3
6194635183Proton Mass1.67 × 10^27 kilograms4
6194695203λWavelength (lambda)5
6194711502ωOmega6
6194721162Acceleration due to Earth's Gravity9.8 meter/sec7
6194728586Universal Gravitational Constant6.67 × 10^-118
6194741985Speed of light3.0 × 10^8 meter/sec9
6194751579ΩOhm10
6223635644Frictional ForceFriction is the force resisting the relative motion of solid surfaces, fluid layers, and material elements sliding against each other11
6223655225VoltageAn electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.12
6223693641WattsThe watt unit is named after James Watt, the inventor of the steam engine. One watt is defined as the energy consumption rate of one joule per second.13
6244014949TorqueTorque, moment, or moment of force is the tendency of a force to rotate an object around an axis, fulcrum, or pivot. Just as a force is a push or a pull, a torque can be thought of as a twist to an object.14
6244022152InertiaA property of matter by which it continues in its existing state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line, unless that state is changed by an external force.15
6244039399Momentumlinear momentum, translational momentum, or simply momentum is the product of the mass and velocity of an object, quantified in kilogram-meters per second.16
6244097700Energy FormulaE = Ek + Ep17
6244102076Spring FormulaF = -kx18
6244146572Kinematicsthe branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of objects without reference to the forces that cause the motion.19
6683498445Pico10^-1220
6683501127Nano10^-921
6683505836Micro10^-622
6683508791Milli10^-323
6683511590Centi10^224
6683532813Conservation of Momentum25
6683557548Coulomb's law26
6683601550Period (T)The length or portion of time27
6683623128Current (I)An electric current is a flow of electric charge. In electric circuits this charge is often carried by moving electrons in a wire. It can also be carried by ions in an electrolyte, or by both ions and electrons such as in a gas (plasma).28

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