What is energy?
The ability to do work or make change in matter.
Energy comes in what 2 main types?
Kinetic and Potential
What is potential energy?
Stored energy due to its height or position.
These two things affect
the amount of potential energy.
Mass and height
When does a roller coaster car have the most potential energy?
At the first/highest hill
What two things affect the amount of kinetic energy
in an object?
Mass and speed
When does a roller coaster have the most kinetic energy?
At the bottom of the highest hill
What type of kinetic energy
do the following pictures show?
This states that energy is not
created or destroyed.
The Law of Conservation of
Energy
What is it called when energy
changes form?
Energy Transformation
What energy transformations are taking place in the following pictures?
Chemical Mechanical / Motion
Chemical Motion Sound Radiant