Formulas/Graphing
Energy
Force
100
the formula for WORK
W = F x D
100
Definition and example of POTENTIAL ENERGY
Definition: stored energy
Ex: food, battery...
100
3 examples of BALANCED FORCES
(no movement)
book on desk, plate on a table, desk on the floor
200
the formula for SPEED
S = D/T
200
Definition and example of KINETIC ENERGY
Definition: energy of motion
Ex: exercising,
200
3 examples of UNBALANCED FORCES
(movement) arrow flying, soccer ball being kicked, car driving down road
300
what axis should TIME be graphed on?
X-axis
300
position with the most potential energy
start and 4
300
the strength of gravitational attraction between two objects depends on what 2 factors
MASS and DISTANCE
400
what axis should DISTANCE be graphed on?
Y-axis
400
position with the most kinetic energy
2
400
unit that force is measured in
NEWTONS (N)
500
A box weighs 5 Newtons and is lifted 10 meters. How much WORK was done?
W = F x D
5N x 10m = 50 J
500
What would increase the POTENTIAL ENERGY of a cart rolling down a ramp?
increasing the HEIGHT or increasing the STEEPNESS
increasing the steepness of the ramp
500
explain in terms of NEWTONS, balanced forces
equal number of forces or Newtons pushing on either side