Energy and Momentum Flashcards

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1
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Work is responsible for the

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Changing energy of an object

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2
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Impulse is responsible for the

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Changing momentum of an object

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3
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Work is the measure of

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Transferred mechanical energy

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4
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What is the unit for Work?

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Joules

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5
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What is the equation for Work?

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W = Fdcos0

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6
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Work is 0 when the force is

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Perpendicular to motion

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7
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Work is negative when the force is

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Opposite of the motion

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8
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What is the unit of Power?

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Watts

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9
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What is the equation of Power?

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P = W / t

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10
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Kinetic energy and potential energy are forms of

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Mechanical energy

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11
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Mechanical energy is conserved when

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Total energy is constant

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12
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Mechanical energy is not conserved with

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Friction

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13
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The sum of Energy (E) =

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K + U

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14
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The work-energy theorem states that the work performed by all the forces acting in a certain time interval result in the

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Change in Kinetic Energy

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15
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What is the equation for the work-energy theorem?

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W = ∆K = Kf - Ki

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16
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Conserved forces have associated

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Potential energies

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17
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How is the force when the work required to move a particle in a round-trip is 0?

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It is conservative

18
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How is the force when the work required to move a particle between two points is the same, regardless of path?

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Also conservative

19
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Gravity is a

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Conservative force

20
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Nonconservative forces cause for energy to be

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Transferred into another form

21
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What are examples of nonconservative forces?

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  • Friction
  • Air resistance
  • Viscosity
22
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Conservation of energy is when the total mechanical energy is

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Constant

23
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Constant mechanical energy is caused when

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  • Work by nonconservative forces = 0

- There are no nonconservative forces

24
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What equations display constant total mechanical energy?

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  • E = K + U = constant

- ∆E + ∆K + ∆U = 0

25
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What is the equation used for nonconservative systems?

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W’ = ∆E = ∆K + ∆U

26
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Nonconservative systems are when there is

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Friction or air resistance present

27
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Pulleys lift heavy weights with

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Smaller forces over long distances

28
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The load of the pulley is the

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Weight, or the ∑Tensions in rope

29
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The effort of the pulley is the

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Force exerted when lifting

30
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Efficiency is the

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Measure of the amount of work put in and the work that comes out

31
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What is the equation for efficiency?

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Load * Load Dist / Effort * Effort Dist

32
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What is the equation for momentum?

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p = m * v

33
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Impulse is the

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Change in momentum

34
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Impulse is measured in

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Joules

35
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Conservation of momentum is experiences when the

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Net impulse of external forces on a system equals 0, making the total momentum constant

36
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Conservation of momentum is automatic when there are

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  • No external forces

- ∑External forces = 0

37
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For internal forces, how is momentum?

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P initial = P final

38
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What is the equation for a collision between two objects?

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Pai + Pbi = Paf + Pbf

39
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Completely inelastic collisions are ones in which

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Colliding bodies stick after the collision

40
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Completely inelastic collisions result in the

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Combined mass of ma + mb

41
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What is conserved in completely elastic collisions?

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Both momentum and KE