Energy Equations
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100

(Energy output / energy input ) x 100 = ?

What is energy efficiency ?

100

1000 Joules = ? Kilojoules

what is 1

100

KE = (1/2)m v2

what does the m symbolize in this equation?

what is mass

100

F = ma

this equation is saying

force equals mass times acceleration

100

what is your favorite campus building

(answers may vary)

200

From our knowledge of conservation of energy, as kinetic energy goes up, what do we expect potential energy to do?

to go down

200

if I walk for 1 hour, how many seconds do I walk for?

(1 hour)(60 minutes/ 1 hour)(60 seconds/ 1 min)

= 3600 seconds 

200

how do you convert Joules into Watts?

divide by seconds (time)

200

? = (v- vi)/(t-ti)

what does this equation solve for?

what is acceleration

200

what is the formula for a linear equation?

y = mx +b

300

Energy density is 

energy density = (energy/ volume)

what are two ways to increase energy density

increase energy

decrease volume

300

I can make 6 balls of yarn from every sheep I own and I own 4 sheep. I can also make 4 baby blankets from every ball of yarn.

how many baby blankets can I make with my 4 sheep?

6 x 4 x 4 = 24 x 4 = 96 baby blankets

300

the subscripts f and i mean what respectively

f means final

i means initial

300

how do I solve for change in position using the equation below: 

rf = ri + (vit) + ((1/2)at2)

rf - r=  (vit) + ((1/2)at2)

300

what is the pythagoran theorem?

a2+b2=c2

400

KEf - KE= ?

This equation not only solves for the change in kinetic energy but also something else. 

what is work

400

if I spent $30 at the mall and I was there for 7 hours, how much money would I spend if I were there for 37 hours?

(30/7) x 37 = $158.57

400

m/s is a measure of...

velocity

400

If we sum up the area under the velocity vs time graph, what do we get?

the total amount of distance traveled.

400

how does energy most commonly dissipate

through thermal energy or heat

500

if KE= PE, how do we solve for velocity?

KE = PE

(1/2)mvmgh --> (1/2)v2= gh

v2= 2mgh 

v= (2mgh)(1/2)

500

What are the units of Newtons?

1N = 1( kgm2/ s2)

500

what is your best study strategy

(answers may very)

500

(energy/ time) = ?

what is power

500

how are position velocity and acceleration all related?

acceleration updates and changes our velocity, velocity changes and updates location. thus any acceleration will be reflected in our position.

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