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Energy, Forces, and Motion Unit Test P5 Science
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the ability to do work or cause change
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energy
the ability to do work or cause change
work
the transfer of energy, or a force exerted on an object that causes it to change
power
the rate at which work is done
2 basic types of energy:
kinetic and potential
kinetic energy
energy an object has due to its motion
what does KE depend on?
mass and velocity
KE increases as ________ increases, KE increases as ________ increases
mass, velocity
formula for KE:
KE=1/2 mass*velocity(2)
potential energy
stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object
gravitational potential energy
energy related to an objects height
