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Energy and Work

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When does work occur?   when a force causes an object to move in the direction of the force  
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What formula is used to calculate work?   W = F(D)  
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What is joule?   the metric unit used to express work and energy  
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What are the 3 criteria for work?   1)force 2)motion of object 3) motion is in direction of the force  
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What is the English unit for work?   ft-lb foot-pound  
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What is work?   energy transferred through both force and motion  
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The ability to do work is called?   energy  
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What law states that energy can not be created or destroyed.   law of conservation energy  
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What are the 2 major forms of energy?   potential and kinetic  
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Stored energy that has the potential to do work is called?   potential energy  
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What is kinetic energy?   energy of motion  
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What is the formula to find potential energy?   Ep = wt x h  
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What is the formula for kinetic energy?   Ek = 1/2mv²  
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When one object does work on another object, work is ___________________.   transferred  
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All energy involves either ______________ or ________________.   motion, position  
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A change from one form of energy to another is called?   energy conversion  
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What energy conversions occur when using a curling iron?   electrical to thermal  
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A swinging pendulum has energy conversion between _________________ and __________________.   kinetic and potential energy  
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What opposing force causes kinetic energy to transfer into thermal energy?   friction  
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When most of the potential is converted to kinetic energy, where does the rest of the energy go?   thermal and sound  
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