Energy

How the energy of an object relates to its:

Speed (Week 1)
How energy can be transferred through:
Sound (Week 2)
Light (Week 3)
Heat (Week 4)
Electrical currents (Week 5)
Speed
Week 1
Energy and Speed
ENERGY: the strength and vitality
required for sustained physical activity
SPEED: the rate at which an object moves

All energy can be divided into two groups:
potential energy and kinetic energy.

What is Potential Energy?
Potential Energy - energy caused by an
objects position or shape

This is energy that is stored and is waiting
to be used up later.
What is Kinetic Energy?
Kinetic Energy - the energy of motion;
depends on speed and mass

This is active energy and object has due
to its motion.
Acceleration and Velocity
Acceleration:the rate at which velocity
(speed) changes
Velocity: an objects speed in a specific
direction
How can we change the
velocity of an object?
We can...
Change the Slope: the
steepness, incline, or grade
of a straight line
Use Force: A push or pull
that causes an object to
move, stop, or change
direction



Force and Work
A force can do work when acting on a body
or object.
Work: when a force causes an object to
react in the direction of the force
Friction
Friction affects velocity and acceleration.
Friction: a force that acts against or stops
motion when an object rubs against another
object

Inertia
All objects have inertia.
Inertia: the tendency of an object
to remain unchanged until that
state is changed by an external
force