Energy

1. Mechanical Energy

1.1. Book Def: Energy associated with the motion and position of everyday objects.

1.2. My Def: Energy involved with position and motion of an object.

1.3. Examples: Speeding trains, sprinting athletes, bouncing balls.

2. Chemical Energy

2.1. Book Def: The energy stored in chemical bonds.

2.2. My Def: Chemical bond's energy.

2.3. Burning wood, cars using gasoline.

3. Electrical Energy

3.1. Book Def: Energy associated with electric charges.

3.2. My Def: Energy involving electric charges.

3.3. Examples: Lightning bolts, batteries, everyday devices.

4. Electromagnetic Energy

4.1. Book Def: A form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves.

4.2. My Def: Energy waves that travel through space.

4.3. Examples: Stars, visible light, x rays, galaxy.

5. Kinetic Enegy

5.1. Book Def: Energy of motion.

5.2. My Def: Energy of a moving object.

5.3. Examples: Letting of an object like a ball, a roller coaster in motion.

6. Potential Energy

6.1. Book Def: Energy stored as a result of position or shape.

6.2. My Def: Energy in an object that isn't in motion.

6.3. Examples: Picking up a book and holding it in the air, plucking a string.

7. Thermal Energy

7.1. Book Def: The total potential and kinetic energy related to the motion of all microscopic particles in an object.

7.2. My Def: Potential and kinetic associated with the motion of microscopic particles.

7.3. Examples: Molten metal, coal burning, fire.

8. Nuclear Energy

8.1. Book Def:The energy stored in atomic nuclie.

8.2. My Def: Energy inside an atom.

8.3. Examples: Atom, nuclear power plant.