The film explains the conversion of mechanical energy and thermal energy using examples like a bouncing ball and gas molecules. It discusses the principles of kinetic and potential energy, the ...

Do you know the difference between potential and kinetic energy? I certainly don’t, which is why Dr. T, a Science Educator from the Springfield Museums, is with us ...

He was bouncing one of the balls with the intention of studying how it returned energy — the kinetic energy of a ... converting elastic potential energy into electricity.” ...

The balls gain potential energy as they are mechanically lifted, before this is converted to kinetic energy when they begin rolling, plus sound energy from hitting drums and gongs. The museum's ...