what is energy

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kinetic energy

Energy that an object has due to its motion.

How are energy, work, and power related?

If the transfer of energy is work, then power is the rate at which energy is transferred, or the amount of energy transferred in a unit of time.

gravitational potential energy

Potential energy that depends on the height of an object.

potential energy

Stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.

energy

The ability to do work or cause change

elastic potential energy

The energy of stretched or compressed objects.

What are the two basic kinds of energy?

Two basic kinds of energy are kinetic energy and potential energy


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