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Work Done by a Force, Mechanical Advantage, Work Kinetic Energy Theorem, Conservative Forces

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Non-friction work is defined as: ____

Unit: ____

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Non-friction work is defined as: W = Fd cosθ

Unit: Joules (Nm)

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Work is the transfer of ____ through a ____

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Work is the transfer of ENERGY through a FORCE

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All work is ____ but not all ____ is work

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All work is ENERGY TRANSFER but not all ENERGY TRANSFER is work

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W = Fd cosθ

W - ____
F - ____
d - ____
cosθ - ____

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W = Fd cosθ

W - WORK
F - FORCE on a system
d - DISPLACEMENT
cosθ - ANGLE between Force and Displacement

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For energy transfer due to forces that are not heat, the work done is defined as: ____
Unit: ____

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For energy transfer due to forces that are not heat, the work done is defined as: W = ΔK + ΔU + ΔEᵢ
Unit: Joules (Nm)

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For energy transfer due to forces that are not heat or friction, the work done is defined as: ____
Unit: ____

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For energy transfer due to forces that are not heat or friction, the work done is defined as: W = ΔK + ΔU
Unit: Joules (Nm)

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W = ΔK + ΔU + ΔEᵢ

W - ____
K - ____
U - ____
Eᵢ - ____

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W = ΔK + ΔU + ΔEᵢ

W - WORK
K - KINETIC ENERGY
U - POTENTIAL ENERGY
Eᵢ - INTERNAL ENERGY

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There are only 2 ways that energy can leave a system: ____ and ____

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There are only 2 ways that energy can leave a system: WORK and HEAT

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Energy can be defined as: ____

Unit: ____

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Energy can be defined as: ΔE = W + q

Unit: Joules (Nm)

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If the total work done by a force is zero, the force is said to be ____

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If the total work done by a force is zero, the force is said to be CONSERVATIVE

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The law of conservation of mechanical energy is: ____

Unit: ____

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The law of conservation of mechanical energy is: 0 = ΔK + ΔU

Unit: Joules (Nm)

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Conservative forces don’t do ____

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Conservative forces don’t do WORK

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____ forces change the mechanical energy of a system when they do work

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NON-CONSERVATIVE forces change the mechanical energy of a system when they do work

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Non-conservative forces do work as defined by the equation: ____
Unit: ____

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Non-conservative forces do work as defined by the equation: W = ΔK + ΔU
Unit: Joules (Nm)

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Work done by a kinetic friction force is defined as: ____

Unit: ____

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Work done by a kinetic friction force is defined as: fᴷd cosθ = ΔK + ΔU
Unit: Joules (Nm)

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Machines are mechanical devices that reduce ____ while doing work

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Machines are mechanical devices that reduce FORCE while doing work

17
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Ideal machines reduce ____ but don’t change ____

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Ideal machines reduce FORCE but don’t change WORK

18
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A ramp uses the force equation: ____

A

A ramp uses the force equation: F = mg sinθ

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A lever uses the force equation: ____

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A lever uses the force equation: F = mg (d₁/d₂)
d₁ - distance to weight
d₂ - distance to fulcrum

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A pulley uses the force equation: ____

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A pulley uses the force equation: F = mg / (number of cords)