Energy

1. Mechanical Energy

1.1. energy associated with motion and position of objects

1.2. motion of objects

1.3. sprinting athletes or bouncing balls

2. Chemical Energy

2.1. energy stored in chemical bonds

2.2. heat stored chemically

2.3. stored in wood or coal

3. Electrical Energy

3.1. energy associated with electric charges

3.2. sparks

3.3. batteries or lightning

4. Electromagnetic Energy

4.1. form of energy that travels through waves

4.2. space energy

4.3. x-rays or stars

5. Kinetic Energy

5.1. any moving object depends on its mass and speed

5.1.1. the energy of any moving object such as falling from a tower, or while you are falling in the air for a dive

5.2. the energy of any moving object

5.3. falling from a tower or in the air for a dive

6. Potential Energy

6.1. energy stored as a result of position or shape

6.2. stored energy

6.3. book on the edge of the desk before it falls off or standing at the top of the diving board before you jump

7. Thermal Energy

7.1. total kinetic and potential energy related to motion of microscopic particles

7.2. heat energy

7.3. melted metal or fire

8. Nuclear Energy

8.1. energy stored in atomic nuclei

8.2. energy in the nucleus of an atom

8.3. heat or light from the sun