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The potential energy in a stretched or compressed elastic object. |
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The energy of an object due to its motion. |
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Gravitational Potential Energy |
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The potential energy associated with an object due to the position of the object relative to Earth or some other gravitational source. |
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The sum of kinetic energy and all forms of potential energy. |
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Energy associated with an object due to the position of the object. |
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The rate at which work is done. |
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A parameter that expresses how resistant a spring is to being compressed or stretched. |
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The product of the magnitudes of the component of a force along the direction of displacement and the displacement. |
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Work-Kinetic Energy Theorem |
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The net work done on an object is equal to the change in the kinetic energy of the object. |
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The power of any springy body is in the same proportion with the extension. |
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