Energy #
the Law of Conservation of Energy
The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created nor destroyed, energy can only be transformed from one form into another, but the total amount of energy never changes.
potential energy
object that is not moving.
Energy is conserved during energy transformations
Transformation may occur between any of the various types of energy but energy itself is never lost.
kinetic energy
the energy an object has due to its motion
mechanical energy transformation
when water is behind a dam it has potential energy.The potential energy of the water changes to kinetic energy in the movement of the water as it flows over the dam.