What are hidden energies?

Hidden energies are special kinds of power that we can’t always see or feel, but they help things move and change around us every day.

Imagine you have a toy car that zooms across the floor when you push it. That’s normal, right? But what if your toy car could keep moving by itself, even after you stop pushing it? That’s like having hidden energy inside, it’s working behind the scenes to make things happen!

Like a Bouncing Ball

Think about a ball that you bounce up and down. When you drop it, it hits the floor and bounces back up. Why does it do that?

It's because of energy hidden inside the ball. When you drop it, the energy helps it move up again, just like when you push your toy car, but without needing your hand!

Like a Stretchy Band

Another way to think about hidden energies is like a stretchy rubber band. If you pull it apart and let go, it snaps back quickly. That’s because the energy from being stretched was stored inside, just waiting for the right moment to come out and make things move!

Hidden energies are all around us, in your toys, your ball, even in your body when you jump or run!

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Examples

  1. A child feels warm on a sunny day because of hidden energies from the sun.
  2. You can hear your friend talking even if they're in another room due to sound waves.
  3. Your phone charges using electromagnetic waves.

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