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What are the differences between open and closed systems?
Open System: Exchanges both matter and energy with surroundings. | Closed System: Exchanges energy but not matter with surroundings.
What are the differences between kinetic and potential energy?
Kinetic Energy: Energy of motion, depends on mass and velocity. | Potential Energy: Energy of position/configuration, depends on position or deformation.
What are the differences between gravitational and elastic potential energy?
Gravitational PE: Energy due to height. | Elastic PE: Energy stored in a spring.
What are the differences between Work and Power?
Work: Energy transferred by a force acting over a distance. | Power: Rate at which work is done or energy is transferred.
What is the definition of 'open system'?
A system that allows both matter and energy to be exchanged with its surroundings.
What is the definition of 'closed system'?
A system that allows energy exchange but not matter exchange with its surroundings.
What is the definition of 'work'?
Work is when a force moves an object over a distance; calculated as .
What is the definition of 'energy'?
The capacity to do work; it comes in many forms (kinetic, potential, thermal, etc.).
What is the definition of 'mechanical energy'?
The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system.
What is the definition of 'kinetic energy'?
Energy of motion; calculated as .
What is the definition of 'gravitational potential energy'?
Energy due to height above a reference point; calculated as .
What is the definition of 'elastic potential energy'?
Energy stored in a spring or elastic material; calculated as .
What is the definition of 'power'?
The rate at which work is done or energy is transferred; calculated as or .
What happens when work is done on an object?
The object's energy changes (typically kinetic energy, according to the Work-Energy Principle).
What happens when a spring is compressed or stretched?
Elastic potential energy is stored in the spring.
What happens when an object is raised to a certain height?
The object gains gravitational potential energy.
What happens when friction acts on a moving object?
Mechanical energy is converted to thermal energy, reducing the object's kinetic energy and/or potential energy.
What happens when energy is transferred to a system?
The total energy of the system increases.