Kinetic and Potential Energies Flashcards
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Gravitational potential energy
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The stored potential energy of an object due to position in a gravitational field, associated with the weight of a body at a given vertical height above the Earth’s surface
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Kinetic Energy
A
The energy of a body due to the motion of the body
3
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Conservation of energy
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The total energy of a closed system remains constant: energy can never be created or destroyed
4
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Work-Energy Principle
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The total work done by all the forces acting on a body is equal to the change in kinetic energy of the body
