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26 Cards in this Set
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as potential energy increases, kinetic energy...
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DECREASES
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symbol for power
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P
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energy cannot be created nor destroyed, only transferred from one form to another
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LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY
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equation for power
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P = W/t
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together kinetic and potential energies are called
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MECHANICAL ENERGY
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ex: a book resting on a shelf
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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another way to write J
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N.m/s or kg.m2/s2
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amount of work an object can do because of its position
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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unit for power
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W (WATTS)
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another way to write W
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J/s, N.m/s2 or kg.m2/s3
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the ability to do work
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ENERGY
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unit for work
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J (JOULES)
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symbol for work
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W
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ex: a waterfall
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KINETIC ENERGY
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energy of motion
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KINETIC ENERGY
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equation for work
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W = F x d
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unit for energy
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J
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symbol for kinetic energy
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KE
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symbol for energy
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E
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symbol for potential energy
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PE
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unit for potential energy
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J
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unit for kinetic energy
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J
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rate of doing work
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POWER
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stored energy
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POTENTIAL ENERGY
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what must happen for work to be done?
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OBJECT MOVES IN THE DIRECTION OF THE APPLIED FORCE
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a transfer of energy resulting from motion
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WORK
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