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Summary of Important Quantities, Equations and Concepts

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Table 7.1: Summary of the symbols and units of the quantities used in Energy
Units
Quantity Symbol Unit S.I. Units Direction
Work W J N.m or  --
Kinetic Energy EK J N.m or  --
Potential Energy EP J N.m or  --
Mechanical Energy U J N.m or  --

Principle of Conservation of Energy: Energy is never created nor destroyed, but merely transformed from one form to another.

Conservation of Mechanical Energy: In the absence of friction, the total mechanical energy of an object is conserved.