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Work Energy
Work and Energy
Term | Definition |
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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 |