Mechanical energy Flashcards

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Gravitational Potential energy

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Energy an object has because of its position in the gravitational field relative to some reference point

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy an object has while it is under motion

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Mech Energy

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Sum of GPE and KE

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Isolated system

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A system that doesn’t interact with its surroundings

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Law of conservation of energy

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Total energy of an isolated system remains constant

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Principle of conservation of mechanical energy

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Total emech in isolated system remains constant

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