Chapter 1: Recognizing Energy.
- Resource Type
- Book Chapter
- Authors
- Source
- Energy: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It; 2002, p1-16, 16p
- Subject
- Scientific experimentation
Force & energy
Energy storage
Dynamics
Gravitational potential
- Language
Chapter 1 of the book "Stop Faking It!" is presented. It discusses the different forms of energy such as thermal, sound, electrical, and chemical. It also describes the classification of energy such as stored or potential energy and working or kinetic energy. It explains that gravitational potential energy consists of an object and the Earth. Several experiments are offered to better understand the whole chapter.