Summary
Kinetic energy is one of the two main forms of energy. It’s the energy of motion, and it’s constantly at work all around us. Every time you take a bus to school or bowl a strike, that’s kinetic energy in action. For all that it does, kinetic energy depends on just two factors: mass and speed. The other form of energy is potential energy. Kinetic and potential energies are constantly transformed into one another and between the two of them, they make the world go round. So, get a move on and put your kinetic energy to work—press “play” now!
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Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Kinetic Energy:
- What is one new thing you learned about kinetic energy?
- Can you explain it to a partner in your own words?
- Where might you see this in the real world?
- What is one question you still have?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- Write one sentence explaining kinetic energy.
- Draw or give one example of your own.