Energy is like an invisible force that allows objects to do work or move. It can exist in various forms and transform from one form to another.
For example, when you hold a ball above your head, it has stored energy because it is lifted off the ground. When you throw it down, that stored energy transforms into kinetic energy, or energy of motion.
In physics, energy is divided into different types, with two main categories:
- Kinetic Energy (energy of motion)
- Potential Energy (stored energy due to an object’s position or state).
Try to answer what kind of energy the ball had:
1. When it was lifted above your head?
a) Kinetic
b) Potential
2. When it rolled on the ground?
a) Kinetic
b) Potential
So, energy is all around us, and we use it every day to accomplish various tasks!