Energy

   What's up guys, I'm back with another post! This one will be about energy, and the two different types that are related to motion. Let's get started, shall we?
   When an object has energy, it possesses the ability to cause change. The two types of energy dealing with motions are potential and kinetic energy. Potential energy is stored energy that increases or decreases depending on an objects position or condition. For example, have you ever been on a roller coaster? When the cars are climbing all the way to the top, just before the drop, they have potential energy.
   Kinetic energy is the energy an object has when it is in motion. So when the roller coaster cars drop, that stored energy(potential energy) is turned into kinetic energy. If an object isn't in motion, it does not have kinetic energy. The more mass and speed an object has increases it's amount of kinetic energy! For instance, if you were holding a heavy textbook and a marble above your head and drop them at the same time, and from the same height, which would land first? The textbook! Why, you ask? Because the textbook is much heavier than the marble, therefore it will gain more speed faster than the marble would when falling. Cool, huh?

   Lastly, kinetic energy can be transferred from one object to another when those objects collide. Have you ever been bowling? Well, when you roll the ball down the lane, it builds up kinetic energy when it gains speed. When it hits the pins, that kinetic energy is transferred from the ball to the pins, and causing them to fall.

   I hope this was helpful for you! Make sure to leave a comment, I'd love to hear what you think! Au revoir!