1) The document discusses concepts of energy, work, and potential energy. It defines energy as involving physical processes and transfers in the universe.
2) Work is defined as the product of the force applied, displacement of the force, and the cosine of the angle between them. Positive work is when the force and displacement are in the same direction.
3) There are different types of potential energy including gravitational potential energy, which depends on height above a reference point, and elastic potential energy stored in springs. Potential energy is based on the configuration of interacting objects in a system.