Energy

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/energy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the SI unit?Joule (J)
2. What is the key forms?Kinetic, potential, elastic, chemical, radiant, internal, and rest energy
3. Why can the Sun make plants grow?The Sun gives off radiant energy, which plants use in photosynthesis to create food. This energy also helps move air and water around the Earth.
4. How does a moving ball have energy?A moving ball has kinetic energy, which depends on its mass and how fast it is going. The faster it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

Work (Physics): The transfer of energy to an object by applying a force that causes displacement.
Thermodynamics: The branch of physics dealing with heat, work, and their relation to energy and the laws governing them.