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Physics Chap4
Homework questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define work and give the formula. | Work is the product of a force exerted on an object and the distance the object moves in the direction of the forces. w= Fxd |
| What are the necessary conditions for work to be done? | Force acting on the object is perpendicular to the motion. |
| What is the formula used for calculating work done against the force of gravity? | w= Wtxh |
| Define power. | The rate of doing work and can be expressed P=w/t |
| Define energy. | An objects ability to do work. |
| How Newton's second law of motion expressed? | F=mxa |
| Define Mass. | The quantity of matter contained by an object. |
| Define acceleration. | the rate of change of velocity; linear distance per time. |
| Define velocity. | a measure of linear distance per time |
| Define force. | a vector that produces or prevents motion. |
| Define potential energy and give the formula. | Energy of an object due to its position of configuration. PE=mxgxh |