Work Vocab

The transfer of energy due to an applied force acting over some distance.

• work

• power

• simple machine

• potential energy

The capacity to do work.

• Energy
• Force
• Mass
• Velocity

The sum of both the potential and kinetic energy of an object.

• Mechanical Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Chemical Energy
• Electrical Energy

Law of conservation of Energy

• Energy can be created and destroyed
• Energy can only be destroyed
• Energy can only be created
• Energy is never created or destroyed but can be converted to other forms

Does work with only one movement

• The typical high school student

• simple machine

• compound machine

• mechanical advantage

The amount a machine multiplies the force or distance a machine exerts.

• simple machine

• acceleration

• power

• mechanical advantage

The rate at which work is done.

• mechanical advantage

• power

• electromagnetic energy

• speed.

Energy of motion

• Kinetic

• Potential

• Thermal

• Speed