Kinetic Energy Flashcards

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What is the formula to calculating kinetic energy?

A

Kinetic energy = 1/2mv ²

m = mass, v = velocity.

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What are the three steps to calculating KE?

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Step One: WRITE THE FORMULA, Step Two: SUBSTITUTE THE VALUES and Step Three: EXPRESS THE ANSWER WITH CORRECT VALUES

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What is the KE of an object is its mass 5kg and its moving at the speed of 4m/s?

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The KE of the object would be 40.0J

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How do you calculate velocity from mass and KE?

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√ 2KE/M (2 times KE divided by mass and square rooted)

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How do you calculate mass from KE and V?

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2KE/V ² = M

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Does studying give you better grades?
independent variable: ???
dependent variable: ???

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Does studying give you better grades?
independent variable: study time
dependent variable: grades

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Will sugar dissolve faster in hot water?
independent variable: ???
dependent variable: ???

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Will sugar dissolve faster in hot water?
independent variable: temperature of water
dependent variable: time it takes to dissolve sugar

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