Physics Terms: Hybrid Car And Catapult
Velocity: Velocity is the relation of distance and time in an object. What I mean by that is, velocity is the amount of distance an object travels in a single direction, divided by the amount of time it took to travel the distance. Velocity is rarely constant, especially because of both friction and gravity. The metric units are m/s, or meters per second.
Spring Potential Energy: Spring Potential Energy is the amount of untapped(or potential) energy in a given spring spring. It can be found using the equation PE = 1/2k(x^2) where k is the spring constant and x is the distance between its starting state and its completely stretched state. K can be found in the equation F=kx where F is the force applied and x is the previous definition.
Gravitational Potential Energy: The energy that an object has due to gravity, its mass, and its height. The equation for this is PE=mgh where m=mass, g=acceleration due to gravity, and h=height.
Kinetic Energy: Motion based energy
Thermal Energy: Heat-based energy left behind after and energy transfer. It is generally due to friction, and is one of the core concepts which support the law of conservation of energy due to its infinite nature.
Friction: A force working against motion due to molecular collision
Spring Potential Energy: Spring Potential Energy is the amount of untapped(or potential) energy in a given spring spring. It can be found using the equation PE = 1/2k(x^2) where k is the spring constant and x is the distance between its starting state and its completely stretched state. K can be found in the equation F=kx where F is the force applied and x is the previous definition.
Gravitational Potential Energy: The energy that an object has due to gravity, its mass, and its height. The equation for this is PE=mgh where m=mass, g=acceleration due to gravity, and h=height.
Kinetic Energy: Motion based energy
Thermal Energy: Heat-based energy left behind after and energy transfer. It is generally due to friction, and is one of the core concepts which support the law of conservation of energy due to its infinite nature.
Friction: A force working against motion due to molecular collision