Work Energy and power Flashcards

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How do you work out work done?

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W=F x s x cos(@)

Work done =Force x displacement x cos(theta)

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What is work done and what is it measured in

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Work done = energy transferred

Measured in joules, J

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Define power …

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The rate of energy transferred per second.

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Power is measured in …

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Watts

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What is one watt equal to ?

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1 joule per second.

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The equation for power using w is

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Power = change in work done / change in time.

P= w/t

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The equation for kinetic energy is …

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1/2mv^2

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The equation for power of a moving object is …

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P=FV

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What does the principle of conservation of energy state?

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Energy can not be created or destroyed only transfers from one form to another.

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Energy can not be created of destroyed only transferred to another form, what is this?

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The principle of conservation of energy.

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The efficiency of a system can be calculated using energy by the equation….

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Efficiency= useful energy given out / total energy input

X100

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What is the equation for efficiency of a system using power?

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Efficiency = useful powerful output/ power input.

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Change in gravitation potential energy is given by the equation …

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M x g x change in height

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Fill the blank
1/2_v^2 = _gh
What is this saying?

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M
Gravitation potential = Kinetic
When ignoring resistive forces.

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