Work and Energy Mind Map for Physics Revision
See how work, kinetic energy, potential energy and power connect in one map. Then create your own from class notes, a PDF or slides.
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- What you get
- Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
- Exports
- Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
- Price
- Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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- A free account is required before you create anything (Google or email). No credit card.
- What you can upload
- PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.
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Build Your Work and Energy Map
Turn your textbook chapter or lecture slides into a map of energy topics you can expand and test.
Map from your own material
Upload notes, a PDF or PowerPoint on work and energy, and the AI organizes the key ideas into branches.
Clear energy structure
See how work links to kinetic energy, potential energy, power and conservation in one connected view.
Quiz and flashcards next
Turn the finished map into a quiz, or use the same notes to make flashcards before your exam.
How to Make a Work and Energy Map
Three steps from your physics notes to a map you can study from.
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Add your material
Upload notes or a slide deck on work and energy, or type the topic name.
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AI builds the map
The AI groups work, energy types, the work-energy theorem and power into expandable branches.
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Study, expand and quiz
Expand any node for more detail, edit the text, then turn the map into a quiz.
Work and Energy Mind Map: Key Branches
A work and energy mind map shows how the main ideas in mechanics connect. Work is the energy transferred when a force moves an object through a distance, calculated as force times displacement in the direction of the force. Energy is the capacity to do work, and it appears in several forms, mainly kinetic and potential. Seeing these links on one map helps you solve problems faster.
- Work: force applied over displacement, measured in joules
- Kinetic energy: energy of motion, one half mass times speed squared
- Potential energy: stored energy, such as gravitational and elastic
- Work-energy theorem: net work equals the change in kinetic energy
- Conservation and power: energy is conserved; power is the rate of work
Use the map to revise formulas, check how each concept depends on the others, and plan practice problems. You can also generate a personalized work and energy map from your own notes with CogniGuide.
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Work and Energy Questions Answered
Common questions about the topic and about building your own map.
What is the work-energy theorem?
The work-energy theorem states that the net work done on an object equals its change in kinetic energy. It links force and displacement to changes in speed, so it is useful for problems where forces vary or the path is curved.
What is the difference between kinetic and potential energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy an object has because it is moving, given by one half mass times speed squared. Potential energy is energy stored by position or configuration, such as gravitational potential energy from height or elastic energy in a spring.
Which files can I use to make my map?
You can upload a PDF, Word (DOCX) or PowerPoint (PPTX) file, a text or Markdown file, or an image of your notes. You can also type the topic directly.
Can I turn my work and energy map into a quiz?
Yes. Once the map is created, you can turn it into a quiz to test yourself on work, kinetic energy, potential energy and power. The free plan includes 5 creations a week.