| Term | Definition |
|---|
| the product of a force and the distance through which it moves, measured in joules | Work |
| amount of work done or the energy expended when one newton moves through the distance of one meter (newton meter) | Joule |
| a device with which work is done | Simple machine |
| two or more simple machines working together | Compound machine |
| the ratio between the useful work output and the total work input expressed as a percent | Efficiency |
| time rate at which work is done or energy is expended, measured in watts | Power |
| one joule per second | Watt |
| the energy a body possesses in relation to another body | Potential energy |
| the energy a body possesses due to being in motion | Kinetic energy |
| the product of the mass of a moving body and its velocity | Momentum |
| the produce of a force and the time interval during which it acts | Impulse |
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