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Work-energy theorem

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The principle that the net work done on an object equals its change in kinetic energy; in electrostatics, relates work done by electric forces to changes in electric potential energy.

AP course connection

Topic 10.7: 10.7 Conservation of Electric Energy

Unit 10

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