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What is work?
The product of force and distance.
What is power?
The rate of doing work.
What is a joule?
The SI unit for work and energy (1 N/m).
What is a watt?
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What is horsepower?
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What is energy?
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What is kinetic energy?
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What is potential energy?
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What is gravitational potential energy?
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What is elastic potential energy?
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What is mechanical energy?
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What is thermal energy?
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What is chemical energy?
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What is electrical energy?
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What is electromagnetic energy?
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What is nuclear energy?
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What is energy conversion?
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When does a force do work?
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How are work and power related?
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How are work and energy related?
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What factors does the kinetic energy of an object depend on?
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How is gravitational potential energy determined?
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What are the major forms of energy?
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Can energy be converted from one form into another?
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What is the law of conservation of energy?
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What energy conversion takes place as an object falls towards Earth?
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How are energy and mass related?
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What is the equation for work?
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Study Notes
Work, Energy, Power Concepts
- Work is defined as the product of force acting on an object and the distance the object moves in the direction of the force.
- Power measures the rate at which work is performed.
- Joule is the SI unit of work and energy, equivalent to one Newton-meter (1 N·m).
- Watt is the SI unit of power, defined as one Joule per second (1 J/s).
- Horsepower is a common power measurement, where 1 horsepower (hp) equals 746 Watts.
Types of Energy
- Energy is the capacity to perform work.
- Kinetic Energy relates to the motion of an object; it increases with the object's speed and mass.
- Potential Energy is stored energy due to an object's position or shape, influencing its potential to perform work.
- Gravitational Potential Energy depends on an object's height, mass, and the acceleration due to gravity.
- Elastic Potential Energy is associated with the deformation of an object, such as stretching or compressing.
- Mechanical Energy combines kinetic and potential energy in physical systems.
- Thermal Energy encompasses the total energy of all microscopic particles within an object, combining both potential and kinetic forms.
- Chemical Energy is stored within chemical bonds and is released during chemical reactions.
- Electrical Energy pertains to energy resulting from electrical charges and their interactions.
- Electromagnetic Energy travels through space as waves, encompassing various forms of radiation.
- Nuclear Energy is derived from the interactions within atomic nuclei.
Energy Relations and Principles
- Work can only be performed by a force if it acts in the direction of the object's movement; no movement means no work is done.
- An increase in the rate of work correlates directly with increased power; more work done in less time raises power output.
- Energy is transformed during work; work is essentially a transfer of energy from one system to another.
- Kinetic energy is contingent upon an object's mass and speed.
- Gravitational potential energy varies based on an object's mass, height relative to ground level, and gravitational acceleration.
- Major forms of energy include mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, and nuclear types.
- Energy conversion illustrates the ability to change energy from one form to another, adhering to the law of conservation of energy, which states energy cannot be created or destroyed.
- As an object falls, its gravitational potential energy transforms into kinetic energy.
- Einstein's equation ( E = mc^2 ) emphasizes the equivalence of energy and mass, permitting conversion between these two entities.
Mathematical Formulations
- The equation for Work is represented as ( W = F \times D ), where ( F ) is force and ( D ) is distance.
- Power is calculated using the formula ( P = \frac{W}{T} ), where ( W ) is work and ( T ) is time taken.
- The formula for Elastic Potential Energy is expressed as ( PE_e = 0.5 \times k \times x^2 ), with ( k ) being the spring constant and ( x ) the displacement from the equilibrium position.
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