WORK, ENERGY, AND POWER Flashcards

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It refers to an activity involving a force and movement in the direction of the force.

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Work

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What type of quantity is work?

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Scalar Quantity

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It is the capacity to do work.

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Energy

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It is the energy stored in an object due to its position relative to some zero position.

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Potential Energy

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It is energy at rest.

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Potential Energy

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It is a form of energy that an object or a particle has by reason of its motion.

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Kinetic Energy

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It is the rate of doing work or the rate of using energy.

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Power

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It states that in an isolated system, the total energy remains constant.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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It states that energy can neither be created nor destroyed.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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It states that energy can change from one form to another.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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In an __________ system, matter and energy is conserved.

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Isolated

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In an ___________ system, matter is conserved but energy is not conserved.

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closed

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In an ___________ system, both matter and energy are not conserved.

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open

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