What Is Energy?
Published on 01.08.2015
Middle School
Physics - chemistry
15 min read

© THINKSTOCK - In the beginning, there was energy...
Energy drives all natural phenomena, from plant growth and wind to river currents and waves to falling objects. It takes many forms — thermal, kinetic, electrical and others — and one of its key properties is that it can be converted from one form to another.
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Energy’s Main Properties
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Energy: Efficiency, Power and Measurement
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Energy in All Its Forms
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