Work, Energy and Power Flashcards

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Work done

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Work done by a force is the product of the force and the displacement in the direction of the force

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Work done by gas

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W=p (change in V)

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Power

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work done per unit time

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kinetic energy

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the energy possessed by a mass due to its speed/motion

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gravitational potential energy

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the energy possessed by a mass due to its position in a gravitational field

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Elastic potential energy

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the ability to do work by the object when it is deformed

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principle of conservation of energy

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  1. energy cannot be created or destroyed
  2. it can only be converted from one form to another
  3. total energy of an isolated system remain constant
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