Work and Energy Flashcards

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Vocabulary flashcards related to work and energy concepts.

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Energy

The ability to do work.

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Potential Energy

Energy that is stored and has the potential to do work.

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Kinetic Energy

Energy of motion.

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Mechanical Energy

The total energy of an object due to position and motion.

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Power

The rate at which work is done.

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Simple Machine

A device that makes work easier.

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Compound Machine

A machine made of two or more simple machines.

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Mechanical Advantage

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

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Efficiency

The ratio of work output to work input; expressed as a percentage.

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Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)

The energy an object has due to its height above the ground.