There are several forms of energy
¨Light Energy - plants use the radiant energy of sunlight
to do the work of making carbon dioxide and water into sugar. This
process of creating stored chemical energy is
photosynthesis.
¨Mechanical energy – used to do mechanical work
¨Sound Energy
¨Thermal Energy – heat
¨Two things
energy is NOT
nSome sort of invisible
fluid
nSomething which can be
measured directly
n