Work And Energy Vocab. Flashcards
Efficiency
Ratio of the output work done by the machine to the input work done on the machine, expressed as a percentage.
Work
Transfer energy when a force is applied over a distance; measured in joules.
Mechanical Advantage
Ratio of the output force exerted by a machine to the input force applied to the machine.
Energy
The ability to cause change, measured in joules.
System
A region or set of regions around which a boundary can be defined.
Kinetic Energy
Energy a moving object has because of its motion; determined by the mass and speed of the object.
Potential Energy
Energy that is stored due to the interactions between objects.
Elastic Potential Energy
Energy that is stored by compressing or stretching an object.
Chemical Potential Energy
Energy that is due to chemical bonds.
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy that is due to the gravitational force between objects.
Law of Conservation of Energy
States that energy cannot be created or destroyed.