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Work and power
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Work done
= force x
distance
moved
W = FD
Work done
is equal to
energy
transferred
Gravitational
potential energy =
mass
x
gravitational field strength
x height
GPE = MGH
Kinetic energy
= 1/2 x
mass
x
s
p
e
e
d
2
speed^2
s
p
ee
d
2
KE =
1/2
x M x
v
2
v^2
v
2
If
work
is done on an object, its KE or GPE will
increase
, but if work is done by an object, its KE or GPE will
decrease
Power is the
rate
of transfer of energy, or the rate of
work done
Power =
work
done/
time
taken
P = W/T