Physics and ChemistryEnergy, Motion, and Force |
What are the two forms of energy? |
The two forms of energy are kinetic energy and potential energy. Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by an object as a result of its motion while potential energy is the energy possessed by an object as a result of its position. As an example, a ball sitting on top of a fence has potential energy. When the ball falls off the fence it has kinetic energy. The potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy.