Comprehension Check 5-5
The ability to do work is..?
Energy.
Work is done when an object as been..?
Exerting force or moved.
The force which draws things down to ward the center of the earth is..?
Gravity.
Potential energy is
?
energy.
Stored energy waiting to do something.
The einergy in staem comes from..?
The heat of the hot steam.
The energy in water flowing over a dam comes from..?
The energy of the water moving down the lake or pond behind the dam.