What is Energy?
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elastic potential energy
A stretched rubber band has
joules (J)
Energy and work are measured in
position of an object or the shape
Potential energy results from the
energy
The ability to do work or cause change.
speed
The factor that has a greater effect on the kinetic energy of an object.
power
The rate at which energy is transferred.
gravitational potential energy (GPE)
This energy of an object is equal to its weight multiplied by its height.
kinetic energy
This energy of an object is equal to one half its mass multiplied by its speed squared.
transferred to that object
When you do work on an object, some of that energy is
