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Unit 5 Work Energy
Quiz on Thursday 1/7/16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| WORK | The amount of force applied over a displacement (W = Fxd) |
| POWER | The amount of work done over a period of time (P = W/t) |
| JOULES | (J) Units of Work and Energy |
| WATTS | (W) Unit of Power |
| MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY | Measures the effectiveness of a machine. Ratio of output work to input work (%e = (Output Work / Input work) x 100) |
| ENERGY | The ability to do work or cause change |
| MECHANICAL ENERGY | Sum of Potential and Kinetic Energy of an object (ME = KE + PE) |
| CHEMICAL ENERGY | Energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds |
| KINETIC ENERGY | Energy of motion (KE = 1/2mv^2) |
| POTENTIAL ENERGY | Stored energy |
| GRAVITATIONAL POTENTIAL ENERGY | Amount of stored energy in an object based on height above the ground. (GPE = mgh) |
| LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY | States that energy cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes form |
| HORSEPOWER | Equal to 746 watts |