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Energy Pendulum Vocab

The document defines key vocabulary related to the energy of a pendulum, including conservation of energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy. It explains the formulas for calculating gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy (KE), as well as the concepts of velocity and pendulums. Additionally, it distinguishes between gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy based on an object's position and shape.

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Energy Pendulum Vocab

The document defines key vocabulary related to the energy of a pendulum, including conservation of energy, gravitational potential energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy. It explains the formulas for calculating gravitational potential energy (GPE) and kinetic energy (KE), as well as the concepts of velocity and pendulums. Additionally, it distinguishes between gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy based on an object's position and shape.

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Vocabulary: Energy of a Pendulum

Vocabulary

 Conservation of energy – the principle that the total energy in a closed system remains
constant.

 Gravitational potential energy – potential energy that depends on an object’s position


within a gravitational field such as that exerted by Earth.
o Gravitational potential energy is represented by several symbols: GPE, PE, or U.
o On Earth, an object’s gravitational potential energy depends on the object’s
weight and height above Earth’s surface.
o The formula for gravitational potential energy is GPE = wh or GPE = mgh.

 Kinetic energy – energy of motion.


o Kinetic energy is represented by the symbol KE
or simply K.
o The formula for kinetic energy is KE = mv2 ÷ 2.

 Pendulum – a weight that can swing freely.

 Potential energy – the energy an object has because of


its position or shape.
o Potential energy that is dependent on an
object’s position above earth is known as
gravitational potential energy. Pendulum
o Potential energy that is dependent on an object’s shape (such as a stretched
rubber band) is known as elastic potential energy.

 Velocity – the speed and direction of a moving object.


o The velocity of an object can be described by a vector.

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