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WEP Review
Review of work, energy, and power
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| states that energy is not created or destroyed, only transferred to different forms | law of conservation of energy |
| energy based on position ; not moving | potential energy (PE) |
| energy based on moving | kinetic energy (KE) |
| energy that is sum of PE and KE | mechanical energy (ME) |
| SI unit for work and energy | Joules |
| ability to do work | Energy |
| transfer of energy that causes object to move | Work |
| rate of work done over time | Power |
| SI unit for Power | Watts |
| anything that causes object to accelerate (speed up, slow down, change direction) | Force (F) |
| formula for work on a level surface | W = Fd |
| formula for work on an inclined surface | W = F(cos(angle))d |
| acceleration due to gravity on Earth | 10 m/s^2 |
| amount of work done if the object does NOT move | O J |
| this happened to the power if time to finish work decreased | Power increased |
| this happened to the power if time to finish work increased | Power decreased |
| SI unit for mass | kilogram (kg) |
| SI unit for speed/velocity | meters/second (m/s) |
| Where falling object has the greatest PE | the top |
| Where falling object has the greatest KE | the bottom |
| Where falling object has equal amounts of PE and KE | halfway down |