News — potential energy

Teaching the energy unit in high school physics can feel like a breath of fresh air after the heavy vector math of forces and kinematics. Energy is a scalar, which means no more breaking things into x and y components! But it also comes with its own set of challenges. Students often struggle to connect the abstract concept of "work" to the very real phenomena of kinetic and potential energy, and keeping track of energy transformations can get messy fast. If you're looking for ways to make your energy unit more engaging, hands-on, and conceptually clear, you're in the right...