Work Definition: The transfer of energy from one object to another, especially in order to make the second object move in a certain direction. Work is equal to the amount of force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Work Kid Definition: Occurs when a force is used to move an object through a distance; measured in Joules. Example: Non-Example: The ball is not moving, so the force cannot be measured. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Rolling_ball.svg/800px-Rolling_ball.svg.png How to Remember the Word: The way you will remember the word work in the science term is that you can see anything moving over a distance and know that work is the amount of force put to move it over that distance. Voki Sentence: To measure Joules there must be first work to move the ball to calculate the amount of Joules.
Work
Definition: The transfer of energy from one object to another, especially in order to make the second object move in a certain direction. Work is equal to the amount of force multiplied by the distance over which it is applied.
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Kid Definition: Occurs when a force is used to move an object through a distance; measured in Joules.
Example:
Non-Example:
The ball is not moving, so the force cannot be measured.
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How to Remember the Word: The way you will remember the word work in the science term is that you can see anything moving over a distance and know that work is the amount of force put to move it over that distance.
Voki Sentence: To measure Joules there must be first work to move the ball to calculate the amount of Joules.
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