I know that energy can be defined as "the ability to do work," but it doesn't make sense to me that light and heat are the "ability to do work."
2007-06-14 13:58:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
the stuff you get from drinking red bull ^_^
2007-06-14 14:06:06 · answer #1 · answered by nel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their are two forms of energy Kinectic and Potential ( I never liked science, even though i'm only in 5th grade) Light and Sound and thermal and something else i can't remeber are forms of potential energy. You eat food and use the enregy food=energy ( Not the junk kind though)
2007-06-14 21:07:46 · answer #2 · answered by :) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well there are different forms of energy.
Energy is basically the amount of work a physical system can do on another. MAybe this article can help out a little.
2007-06-14 21:14:44 · answer #3 · answered by Amber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heat caused by friction between molecules
2007-06-14 21:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Laura P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure they do. They heat water; heat makes your car move -- that's definite work.
2007-06-14 21:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
e=mc^2
I don't know how to explain it, but I think it has something to do with the waves.
light waves, heat waves.
2007-06-14 21:03:08 · answer #6 · answered by andrea c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
me either.
2007-06-14 21:00:11 · answer #7 · answered by Rachel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋