Welcome

to the wonder-world of
PHYSICS

PUZZLER >>
The Flash may be able to reach the sun within minutes, but a more important
question concerns us:
How frequently does he need to eat?
A more basic question we could ask is:

Why does he need to eat?

What exactly does food contain that is essential for any activity?

Why do we eat?
To provide raw materials and energy for all
bodily activities

What is energy?
Energy can be defined as the ability to perform work.
Without energy we cant even sit still.

Energy Resources and Energy Transfer

Energy Transfers

Thermal Energy

Work and Power

Energy Resources and Electricity Generation

Energy can be stored

Object

Name given for energy

Examples

Bonds of atoms and

molecules

Chemical energy

Food, biomass,
petroleum, natural gas

Nucleus of an atom

Nuclear energy

Nuclear power plant, atom

bombs

Gravitational
Stored
in objectspotential
by the
Stored mechanical energy
energy
application
of a force
Energy of place or position

Compressed spring,
stretched rubber bands

Gravitational energyElastic potential

Water in a reservoir

energy

All these types of energy are called POTENTIAL ENERGY (PE)

Capable of development or use; energy that
can be utilized

When energy is used

KINETIC ENERGY (KE) is energy in motion

Kinetic = relating to or resulting from motion

Which among the following are KE?

Radio waves
A raised weight
River water at the top of a waterfall
Water in a beaker
Water flowing down the falls
A charged battery
Singing
Sunshine (light)
A football at rest
Gas molecules inside a football

Try to find more examples

for PE and KE and classify
them into different types of
PE and KE.