Energy and Conservation of Energy (Leaving Cert Applied Maths): Flashcards

Ability to do work

Joules (J)

1000 J

Energy due to position or location

$PE = mgh$

Energy of a moving object

$KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2$

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed

Work done = Energy gained

$KE + PE = \text{constant}$

$9.8 \text{ m/s}^2$

High PE, low KE