Discussion: Energy

It is time to take on the role of a scientist. Do not look up the following information, just use your imagination. Do not concern yourself with being wrong or right.

Think of three examples of energy that you encounter in your life on a daily basis. Identify whether these are potential, kinetic, or heat energy, justifying your identification. For example, you might say that a book balanced on the corner of a table is potential energy because it contains energy that will be released if something causes the book to fall. Discuss how each of these types of energy is useful to us in our everyday or work lives.

In this unit you are learning about the concepts related to energy and heat. It's not only important to understand these fundamental concepts but to when and how to apply them.

Use the Internet to find at least ONE professional or scholarly source that discusses how one of the following is applied or observed in the real world:

• Energy and power
• Potential or kinetic energy
• Gravity
• Thermal expansion

It is recommended that you try to find research related to your field of study.

Please include the following in your initial post:

• Provide a brief summary of your research.

• Explain how the research illustrates the concept(s) you are discussing.

• Discuss any ethical or practical considerations that might arise from this application of the concept. These might include (but are not limited to) environmental impact, safety concerns, or issues of effectiveness.

• Your summary must be in your own words.

• Be sure to cite your source(s) and include the URL.