What is energy?

Energy is the ability to do work.

What is kinetic energy?
energy which a body possesses by virtue of being in motion.
(Examples of kinetic energy)
A collision of pool balls is an example of kinetic energy being transferred from one object to
another.
Kinetic energy is the energy of mass in motion. The kinetic energy of an object is the energy it
has because of its motion.
Potential energy 
Potential energy is defined as mechanical energy, stored energy, or energy caused by its
position. The energy that a ball has when perched at a top of a steep hill while it is about to roll
down is an example of potential energy

Examples of Potential Energy

 A coiled spring.
 Wheels on roller skates before someone skates.
 An archer's bow with the string pulled back.
 A raised weight.
 Water that is behind a dam.
 A snow pack (potential avalanche)
 A quarterback's arm before throwing a pass.
 A stretched rubber bands.

The various types of potential energy include:

 Gravitational potential energy.
 Elastic potential energy.
 Nuclear energy.
 Chemical energy.
 Electric potential energy.

Types of energy
Solar energy
. Energy derived from the sun's radiation. Solar energy is used on Earth in various ways. It is
used as a passive source of energy, for example, in the form of sunlight that comes through a
window and heats up a room, or as an active source, as in the conversion of sunlight to
electrical energy in solar cells.

Heat energy
Heat energy is the result of the movement of tiny particles called atoms, molecules or ions in
solids, liquids and gases. Heat energy can be transferred from one object to another.
The transfer or flow due to the difference in temperature between the two objects is
called heat.
Light energy
Light energy is a kind of kinetic energy with the ability to make types of light
visible to human eyes. Light is defined as a form of electromagnetic radiation
emitted by hot objects like lasers, bulbs, and the sun. Light contains photons
which are minute packets of energy.

Electrical energy is a form of energy resulting from the flow of electric charge. Energy is the

ability to do work or apply force to move an object. In the case of electrical energy, the force
is electrical attraction or repulsion between charged particles
nuclear
the energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity

Chemical energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and

molecules. This energy is released when a chemical reaction takes place. Usually,
once chemical energy has been released from a substance, that substance is transformed into
a completely new substance.

Examples of energy and conversion, efficiency of conversion.

Energy Conversion. Energy can be converted from one form to another. Examples: Gasoline

(chemical) is put into our cars, and with the help of electrical energy from a battery, provides
mechanical (kinetic) energy.

Examples:

 Gasoline (chemical) is put into our cars, and with the

help of electrical energy from a battery, provides
mechanical (kinetic) energy.
 Purchased electricity is fed into our TVs and is
converted to light and sound.
 Similarly, purchased electricity goes into an electric
bulb and is converted to visible light and heat energy.
 The image below shows examples of more
conversions.

Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.

Nonrenewable energy resources, like coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas, are available in
limited supplies. ... Renewable resources are replenished naturally and over relatively short
periods of time. The five major renewable energy resources are solar, wind, water (hydro),
biomass, and geothermal.

USE OF ENERGY

The use of energy is important to human society for handling problems in the environment.

Developed societies use energy resources for agriculture, transportation, garbage collection,
information technology and human communication. The use of energy has increased since the
Industrial Revolution.