________ can be found by multiplying the mass and height of an object by "g.
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EPE
________ can be found by @ @* multiplying half of the spring constant* @ @ by how much the object has been stretched or compressed.
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KE
________ is the product of half the objects mass and its velocity squared.
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Note
"g"- is the most common value of GPE for an object near the Earths surface where gravitational acceleration is estimated at a constant of 9.8 meters/second^2
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*Note
A **joule *is the amount of energy exerted when a force of one newton is applied over a displacement of one meter
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SI Units
Newtons/meters (N/m)
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SI Units
Meters (m)
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Gravitation Potential Energy
The energy an object posses due to its position in a gravitational field
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GPE can be found by multiplying?
The mass and height of an object by “g”
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GPE Formula
GPE= mass * g * height
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SI Unit for Mass?
Kilograms (kg)
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SI Unit for g?
Meters/Second^2
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SI Unit for Height?
Meters (m)
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What unit is GPE measured in?
Joules (J)
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Kinetic Energy
An object's energy due to being in motion
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KE can be found by multiplying?
Half of the object's mass by its velocity squared
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KE Formula
KE=1/2m * v^2
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Velocity
The speed of an object in a given direction
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What unit is KE measured in?
Joules (J)
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Elastic Potential Energy
Energy stored as a result of applying a force onto an elastic object by stretching. --- It’s the energy stored in a spring
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EPE can be found by multiplying?
Half of the spring constant by how much the object has been stretched or compressed
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EPE Formula
EPE= 1/2k (spring constant) * x (displacement)^2
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k (the spring constant)
How stiff the spring really is
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x (displacement)
How much the spring has been stretched or compressed.
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