Chapter 2: Work, Power, and Energy Flashcards

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defined as how far an object is form where it started

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Displacement

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the product of the force and displacement in the direction of the force. This is a scalar

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Work

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3
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the rate of doing work

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Power

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4
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the ability to do work

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Energy

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5
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energy possessed by an object by virtue of its position

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Potential energy

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6
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energy present in moving objects

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Kinetic energy

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