Chapter 3: work and power Flashcards

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Joule

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The amount of work you do when you exert a force of 1 newton to move an object a distance of 1 meter.

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Work

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Force exerted on an object that causes it to move.

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Power

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The rate at which one form of energy is transformed into another.

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Watt

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The unit of power when one joule of work is done in one second.

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