Physics energy, work and power Flashcards
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| 16319765657 | mechanical energy (M.E.) | energy due to motion or position OR the ability to do work types: kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic | 0 | |
| 16319765658 | energy | the ability to do work | 1 | |
| 16319765659 | kinetic energy (KE) | energy of moving objects |  | 2 |
| 16319765660 | Power | the rate at which work is done | 3 | |
| 16319765661 | potential energy (PE) | energy of objects at a height (not moving) | 4 | |
| 16319765662 | Power equation | P=W/t | 5 | |
| 16319765663 | gravitational potential energy (GPE) | energy stored due to an object's position GPE=mgh=Wh | 6 | |
| 16319765664 | work | Force exerted on an object that causes it to move | 7 | |
| 16319765665 | elastic potential energy (EPE) | the energy stored in a stretched or compressed spring |  | 8 |
| 16319765666 | Work equation | force x distance | 9 | |
| 16319765667 | total mechanical energy | the sum of all of the mechanical energies in the system TME=KE+PE | 10 | |
| 16319765668 | law of conservation of energy | energy cannot be created nor destroyed-it can only be transformed form one form into another E(before)=E(after) | 11 |