This site is from the Physics Department at Georgia State University. The conservation of energy as a fundamental conservation law is presented and compared to other conservation laws (momentum and angular momentum). Links to further...

This tutorial explains the difference between potential and kinetic energy. It also introduces the Law of Conservation of Energy.

Learn about the definition of energy, the forms that it comes in, and the difference between renewable and nonrenewable sources.

This lesson discusses the role energy plays within living things. It is 7 of 7 in the series titled "Energy."

An interactive map of the United States that gives information about each state's wind power potential.

An introductory lesson describing the definition of energy, and highlighting different sources of usable energy.

Learn about various states of energy, and how those states affect living organisms.

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines elastic potential energy and explains its origin. Provides an equation for computing elastic potential energy and an opportunity to practice solving problems with an...

This lesson will present how light and motion energy can be used to power machines. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Energy: Machines, Motion and Light."

This site from Georgia State University defines electric potential energy and relates it to the concept of electric potential. Discusses the idea of a reference point or a qero potential location.

This site from Georgia State University defines electric potential energy and relates it to the concept of electric potential. Discusses the idea of a reference point or a qero potential location.

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines and explains the concept of gravitational potential energy. Uses many equations and graphics to illustrate the idea. Provides an online computational practice set with...

This site from Georgia State University Physics Department defines and explains the concept of gravitational potential energy. Uses many equations and graphics to illustrate the idea. Provides an online computational practice set with...