WHAT IS ENERGY?

Energy is a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or converted into different forms.

What are the two main types of energy?

Two Main Types of Energy•Potential Energy

•Kinetic Energyis the stored

energy of position possessed by an object.

Examples are:

is the energy of motion possessed by an object.

Examples are:

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What energy will form if we combine potential energy and kinetic energy?

Potential Energy

Kinetic Energy

Mechanical Energy

What is mechanical energy?Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy.It is the energy associated with the motion and position of an object.

Various Form of Potential Energy

gravitational

chemical

elastic

electrical

nuclear

Various Form of Kinetic Energy

motion

radiant

sound

thermal

wave

How are those different energies become useful to us?

Those different energies become useful to us through the process of ENERGY TRANSFORMATION.

What is Energy Transformation

Energy transformation is a change from one form of energy to another.