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Energy
Review of Energy and Work
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the ability/capacity to do work | energy |
| amount of work done if object does not move | Zero Joules |
| stored energy of object at rest | potential |
| SI unit for energy and work | Joule |
| Force times distance | work |
| energy of object in motion | kinetic |
| SI unit for force | Newton |
| SI unit for Power | Watt |
| Work divided by time | power |
| The Non-SI unit for power (used in cars) | horsepower |
| If work is being done using an angle, this is added to the formula | cos (angle) |
| height is important in this type of energy | potential |
| speed/velocity is important in this type of energy | kinetic |