Intro to Conservation of Energy definitions Flashcards

The sum of kinetic and potential energy in a system, conserved in the absence of non-conservative forces.

Energy stored due to an object's position or arrangement, such as gravitational or elastic potential energy.

Energy an object possesses due to its motion, calculated as 1/2 mv².

Forces like gravity and springs that conserve mechanical energy by allowing reversible energy transfer.

Forces such as friction and applied forces that cause energy to be added or removed from a system.

A system with no external forces acting on it, ensuring total energy conservation.

Energy stored due to an object's height in a gravitational field, calculated as mgh.

Energy stored in a spring when it is compressed or stretched.

Forces acting on a system from outside its defined boundaries, affecting energy conservation.

Forces acting within a system's boundaries, not affecting the total energy of an isolated system.

The principle that total energy remains constant in an isolated system.

The defined limits of a system, affecting whether energy appears conserved.

The process of energy moving from one form to another, such as potential to kinetic.

The process of energy transfer to or from an object via force applied over a distance.

A non-conservative force that converts mechanical energy into thermal energy, reducing total mechanical energy.