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Energy
is the ability to make things move
Definitions
Kinetic Energy: the energy of motion Potential Energy: stored energy
A Roller Coaster
A roller coaster speeds along its track. It has kinetic energy because it is moving.
A Roller Coaster
As it slows to a stop at the top of a hill, it has potential energy because of where it is. It has the potential to move because it is above the ground and has somewhere to go.
Right, mechanical. What if the cars crashed and burned? What type would it be?
Right, heat.
Substances like wood, coal, oil, and gasoline have stored energy because of their chemistry they can burn Stored energy is potential energy