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Energy, Work, and Power
ENERGY AND WORK
Rev. 0
Page 5
CP-05
Summary
The main points covered in this chapter are summarized below.
Energy and Work Summary
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Energy is the ability to do work.
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The work done by a force on an object is the product of the force and the
distance the object moves in the direction of the force.
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Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because of its motion.
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or KE =
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Potential energy is the energy of an object due to its position.
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