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What is Kinetic Energy (KE)?

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion. Formula: KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

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What is Kinetic Energy (KE)?

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion. Formula: KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

What is Potential Energy (PE)?

Stored energy that an object has due to its position or condition. Examples include gravitational and spring potential energy.

What is Mechanical Energy (ME)?

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system: ME=KE+PEME = KE + PE

What are Conservative Forces?

Forces that allow energy to be converted between kinetic and potential energy without loss (e.g., gravity, spring force).

Define Work in physics.

The transfer of energy to or from a system by a force acting over a distance.

What is the Work-Energy Theorem?

The work done on an object equals the change in its kinetic energy: W=ΔKEW = \Delta KE

What is kinetic energy?

Energy of motion, KE=12mv2KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2

What is gravitational potential energy?

Energy due to an object's height, PEg=mghPE_g = mgh

What is elastic potential energy?

Energy stored in a spring, PEe=12kx2PE_e = \frac{1}{2}kx^2

What is mechanical energy?

The sum of kinetic and potential energies: ME=KE+PEME = KE + PE

Define a conservative force.

A force where energy can be converted between KE and PE without loss (e.g., gravity, spring force).

What is work in terms of energy?

The transfer of energy to or from a system.

What is the effect of nonconservative forces doing work on a system?

The total mechanical energy of the system changes; energy is often lost as heat or sound.

What happens when only conservative forces act on a system?

The total mechanical energy of the system is conserved.

What is the effect of friction on a moving object?

Friction does negative work, reducing the kinetic energy of the object and converting it to thermal energy.