Work and Energy

MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)

English - September 12, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
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This MCAT podcast covers work and energy. I cover the mathematical and conceptual definitions of work, the sign convention of work, mechanical advantage and path dependency. In terms of energy, I discuss the general definition of energy, energy vs. work, the different types of energy, and heat transfer.

[01:43] Work [06:28] Units of Work [07:18] Sign Conventions of Work [11:42] Work Kinetic Energy Theorem [15:38] Path Dependent vs Path Independent Work [18:29] Mechanical Advantage [21:08] The Efficiency of a Machine [23:17] Work and Power [24:25] Work and Energy [29:10] Types of Heat Transfer

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