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| rate which work is being done |
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| ability of something to do work |
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| mass times the speed of light squared |
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| cannot be created or destroyed, but can be changed from one form to another |
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| Law of Conservatoin of Energy |
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| cannot be created or destroyed, but can change from one form to another |
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| object moving to continue moving in a strait line |
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| rotating to continue spinning about the same axis |
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| remain moving until another force acts upon it... |
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| Special Theory of Relativity |
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| lenths are shorter than when at rest, time intercals are longer, and kinetic ernergies are greater |
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| General Theory of Relativity |
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| relates gravitation to the structure of space and time, correctly predicts that light should be subject to gravity |
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| Work Done Against Gravity |
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| Work equals Mass times gravity times height |
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| Changing forms, body temp, exchange from Potential to Kenetic, moving, burn gas to move car, plants get it from the sun |
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| By what factor does the Kinetic energy of a car change when its speed is cut in half? |
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| Gravitational Potential Energy |
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| form of energy(transfers of energy due to a different temp) |
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| Conservation of momentum. Mass thrown down makes rocket go up |
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| Consequences of Special Relativity |
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| Speed of light is same for all observers |
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