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1
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What is the equation for impulse?

A

Δp=FΔt

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What is Work?

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Means by which energy is transferred (units= Joules)

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What is Energy?

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The ability to do work

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What is the equation for work?

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W=Fd

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What is Impulse?

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Product of force and time; proportional to the product of mass and velocity

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What does the area of a force vs displacement graph represent?

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Work; Fd

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What is Power?

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Rate at which work is done; expressed as number of Joules per second or Watts (W)

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What is the equation for power?

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P=W/t or P=F(d/t) or P=Fv

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What is Kinetic Energy?

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Energy an object has by being in motion relative to a frame of reference

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What is the equation for Kinetic Energy?

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Ke=1/2mv^2

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What is Potential Energy?

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Stored energy related to the position of an object in a frame of reference

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What is the equation for potential energy?

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Pe/Ug=mgh

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What is the Work-Energy Theorem?

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Work done by the sum of all forces acting on an object is equal to the change in that object’s kinetic energy; W=ΔKe and W=ΔPe

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In the absence of frictional forces, total mechanical energy is _______________.

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Conserved; equal before and after the motion; ΔPe=ΔKe or mgh=1/2mv^2

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What is Mechanical Energy?

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Sum of potential energy and kinetic energy; total energy of an object/system

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What is a Conservative Force?

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Work done by an object is is independent from the path it takes; mechanical energy is conserved and remains constant with time

17
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What is a Nonconservative Force?

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Work done by an object is not independent from the path it takes

18
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What is an example of a nonconservative force?

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Friction or Air Resistance

19
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What is the equation for nonconservative forces?

A

W=E2-E1

20
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What is the equation for conservation of a spring?

A

1/2mv^2=1/2kx^2

21
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In what circumstance is there no work even though there is force?

A

The force is not parallel to the motion; the force is perpendicular to the motion

22
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For work, in what direction does the force have to be?

A

Parallel to the motion; in the direction of the motion

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