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University Physics Volume 1

Key Terms

University Physics Volume 1Key Terms

Key Terms

average power
work done in a time interval divided by the time interval
kinetic energy
energy of motion, one-half an object’s mass times the square of its speed
net work
work done by all the forces acting on an object
power
(or instantaneous power) rate of doing work
work
done when a force acts on something that undergoes a displacement from one position to another
work-energy theorem
net work done on a particle is equal to the change in its kinetic energy
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