Work and Energy Flashcards
1
Q
A unit used to measure energy and work?
A
Joule
2
Q
Stored energy?
A
Potential Energy
3
Q
The energy of motion?
A
Kinetic Energy
4
Q
A combination of the kinetic energy and potential energy an object has?
A
Mechanical Energy
5
Q
A law stating that no matter how energy is transferred or transformed, all of the energy is still present in one form or another?
A
Law of Conservation of Energy
6
Q
The rate at which work is done?
A
Power
7
Q
The unit of measurement for power, which is equal to one joule of work done or energy transferred in one second?
A
Watt
8
Q
The unit of measurement of power for engines and motors?
A
Horsepower
9
Q
The use of force to move an object over a distance?
A
Work
