Physics: Key Concepts of Energy, Force, and Motion

(velocity2 - velocity1) / time

acceleration

mass x acceleration

force

mass x velocity

momentum

average force x time applied

impulse

displacement / time

velocity

mass x gravitational acceleration x height

gravitational potential energy

distance / time

speed

1/2 x mass x velocity^2

kinetic energy

1/2 x material constant x (ending position - starting position)

strain potential energy

force x displacement

work

(force x displacement) / time

power

The capacity to perform work based on an object's deformation.

strain or elastic potential energy

Displacement of an object caused by the application of a force.

work

A system's quantity of motion.

momentum

The capacity of an object to perform work based on an object's position relative to a reference surface.

gravitational potential energy

The amount of mechanical work performed in a give time interval.

power

The potential to perform work associated with motion.

kinetic energy

The interval during which force is applied.

impulse

Momentum

kilogram meters per second kg - m/s

Time

second (s)

Power

Watts (W)

Displacement

meters (m)

Acceleration

meters per second squared (m/s^2)

Impulse

newton second (N - s)

Work

Joules (J)

Energy

Joules (J)

Velocity

meters per second (m/s)

Force

newton (N)