Energy Potential Energy is… • The energy stored in an object. • "Potential" simply means the energy has the ability to do something useful later on. Examples of Potential Energy: A stretched rubber band.. Water at the top of a waterfall.. ...
Key Concepts: Vocabulary: Explain the relationship Chapter 5, Section 1 Pages (124-131) Explain the relationship between energy and work Compare kinetic and potential energy Vocabulary: Describe different forms of energy energy Kinetic energy potential energy mechanical energy Energy p. 124 The ability...