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18 Cards in this Set
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Gravitational Potential Energy |
The energy stored in an object as the result of its vertical position or height. |
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Kinetic Energy |
Energy of motion |
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Mechanical Energy |
The energy acquired by the objects upon which work is done |
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Conservation of Energy |
The total energy of an isolated system remains constant. |
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Work |
The force causing a displacement |
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Power |
The rate of doing work |
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Simple Machines |
A mechanical device that changes direction or magnitude of a force |
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Lever |
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Pulley |
d |
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Incline Plane |
d |
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Wedge |
d |
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Screw |
d |
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Wheel & Axle |
d |
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Mechanical Advantage |
d |
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Effort Force (input) |
d |
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Resistance Force (output) |
d |
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Effort Distance (input) |
d |
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Resistance Distance (output) |
d |
