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Cards Term work Definition force x distance W = F X D Term power Definition work/time (F x D)/T P = IV P = I^2R Term kinetic energy Definition 1/2MV^2 Term potential energy Definition (weight)(height) WH or MgH Term conservation of energy Definition energy can neither be created or destroyed Term machine Definition a device that conserves energy or helps us do work Term mechanical advantage Definition MA = Force Out/Force In Term Electrostatics Definition study of electrical charges at rest Term coulomb (c) Definition SI unit of charge Term coulomb's law Definition F = K Q1Q2/d^2 Term conductor Definition material that electrical charges flow through easily Term Insulator Definition material that resists the flow of electrical charges Term semiconductor Definition material that can act as a conductor or insulator under certain conditions Term Ohm's Law Definition V = IR Term series circuit Definition a circuit in which devices are wired in such a way that all devices see the same current Term parallel circuit Definition a circuit in which devices are wired in such a way that all devices see the same voltage Term electric current Definition the flow of electrons per second or coulombs per second measured in amperes Term Name 3 simple machines Definition lever pulley incline plane wedge