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Work Energy
Work and Energy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Work | Force times distance |
| Energy | The ability to do work |
| Kinetic Energy | Energy due to motion |
| Potential Energy | Stored Energy |
| Elastic Potential Energy | Energy due to a spring or rubberband being stretched |
| Gravitational Potential Energy | Stored energy resulting from the relative height of an object |
| Joule | Units for energy and work, equivalent to Nm |
| Mechanical Energy | Potential Energy plus Kinetic Energy |
| Power | The rate at which work is done |
| Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem | The amount of work done on an object will cause a change in kinetic energy that is equal to the amount of work done |