Forms Of Energy

1. Chemical Energy

1.1. Defintion: Energy stored in chemical bonds

1.2. My Definition: Energy stored/kept in chemicals

1.3. Ex: Gasoline that your car uses

1.4. Ex: Burning wood

2. Kinetic Energy

2.1. Definition: Energy of motion

2.2. My Definition: The energy that a moving object has.

2.3. Ex: A person jogging

2.4. Ex: Roller Coaster

3. Electrical Energy

3.1. Defintion: Energy associated with electric charges

3.2. My Definition: The energy that makes electric charges

3.3. Ex: Lightning

3.4. Ex: Batteries

4. Nuclear Energy

4.1. Definition: Energy stored in atomic nuclei

4.2. My Definition: Energy stored in the center of an atom

4.3. Ex: Heat of the sun

4.4. Ex: Light of the sun

5. Potential Energy

5.1. Definition: Energy that is stored as a result of position or shape.

5.2. My Definition: Energy an object has the potential to exert.

5.3. Ex: Gravity

5.4. Ex: A Stretched out rubber band

6. Mechanical Energy

6.1. Definition: Energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.

6.2. My Definition: The energy that machines produce.

6.3. Ex: Speeding Trains

6.4. Ex: Sprinting athletes

7. Thermal Energy

7.1. Definition: Total potential and kinetic energy related to the motion of all the microscopic particles in an object

7.2. My Definition: Energy when an object is in motion

7.3. Ex: Molten Metal

7.4. Ex: Molten Lava

8. Electromagnetic Energy

8.1. Definition: Form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves

8.2. My Definition: Energy that emits waves that are capable of traveling through space

8.3. Ex: UltraViolet Light

8.4. Ex: Sound