Types of Energy
The ability to do work
What is Energy
This is the biggest source of light energy
What is the sun
an attractive force that exsists between all objects that have mass
what is gravity
The energy of motion
What is kinetic energy
energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms and molecules
what is chemical energy
Units for energy is measured in
what is Joules
Stored energy (the energy an object has waiting to be used because of its position, shape or condition)
What is potential energy
anything that has weight and takes up space
what is matter
As water heats up, the molecules move..
faster
_______ energy is the only source of energy we can see
what is light energy
the measure of the pull of gravity on an object
what is weight
Riding a bike is a form of this type of energy
what is kinetic or mechanical
hidden energy stored in an object when it is stretched, squashed, or twisted
what is elastic potential energy
Burning wood is an example of this type of energy
what is chemical energy
If you imagine a drop of water about to fall down a waterfall, at the top of the waterfall the drop of water has this kind of energy.
What is potential energy