Energy and Oscillations

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms related to energy and oscillations in physics as presented in the lecture notes.

Energy

The ability to do work or cause change in a system.

Oscillation

The movement of an object back and forth at a regular speed.

Work

The product of force and the distance moved in the direction of the force, expressed as W = F × d.

Power

The rate at which work is done, calculated as Power = Work / Time.

Kinetic Energy

The energy associated with an object's motion, which increases when work is performed on the object.

Simple Machine

A device that multiplies the effect of an applied force, such as levers or pulleys.

Mechanical Advantage

The ratio of the output force to the input force in a simple machine.

Negative Work

Work done by a force in the opposite direction of an object's motion, which decreases its kinetic energy.

Joule

A unit of work defined as the energy transferred when a force of one newton moves an object one meter.

Force

Any interaction that, when unopposed, will change the motion of an object.