Types of energy

1. Potential

1.1. Can turn into just about every other form of energy.

1.2. Is stored energy.

1.3. Is not in use.

2. Kinetic

2.1. the enrgy of motion

3. Thermal

3.1. thermal energy is given offduring ALL energy transfers

3.2. thermal energy is given off during all chemical reactions.

4. Chemical Energy

4.1. Chemical energy is what keeps living things going

4.2. The energy of compounds that changes as its atoms are rearranged to form new compounds.

5. movement

6. friction

6.1. the rubbing between 2 surfaces.

6.2. Creates thermal energy

7. grvitational potential energy

8. fusion

9. Nuclear

9.1. Nuclear energy is nonrenewable

9.2. nuclear energy can either split atoms or combine atoms.

10. Mechanical

10.1. mechanical = kinetic + potential energy.

11. Electrical

12. Energy Conversions

13. Light Energy

13.1. energy from the electromagnetic spectrum

14. is the source of life on earth

15. sound energy

15.1. vibrations, must have a medium