Document Type
Fact Sheet
Series No.
741
Description
What Is Energy? Energy is the ability to do work; it produces power, heat, and light. In order to function — from vigorous exercise to sleeping — the human body needs energy. Humans get energy by eating nourishing foods. Machines also need energy to move and to do useful work. Most machines get power by using energy from fossil fuels: coal, natural gas, and oil.
Publication Date
1979
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
South Dakota State University, Cooperative Extension, "Energy Sense: Energy Conservation for Young People" (1979). SDSU Extension Fact Sheets. 790.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_fact/790
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Comments
This item was digitized with the support from Project CERES, a collaboration between USAIN, AgNIC, and the Center for Research Libraries.