Understanding Energy Types and Concepts

What is energy?

• The ability to do work

• The ability to make noise

• The ability to sleep

• The ability to eat

Where do we get energy to work and play?

• From sleeping

• From eating food

• From watching TV

• From sitting still

What are the two main kinds of energy?

• Heat and Light energy

• Chemical and Electrical energy

• Kinetic and Potential energy

• Gravitational and Mechanical energy

What kind of energy does a ball have when it is sitting still at the top of a slide?

• Kinetic energy

• Potential energy

• Electrical energy

• Chemical energy