Types of PE
The two main categories of energy
Potential and kinetic
Type of KE is energy created from the movement of electrons
Electrical KE
Type of energy that stands for m
Mechanical
Type of energy that stands for l
Light
Have longer wavelengths
Reds and oranges
Type of PE has a reaction that releases the energy and converts into other forms of energy
Chemical PE
Type of KE is heat energy due to the movement/vibration of atoms and molecules
Thermal KE
Type of energy that stands for the first e
Electrical
Type of energy that stands for the second e
Elastic
Radio
Type of PE is energy stored in objects that are abnormally stretched or compressed
Elastic PE
Type of KE is energy that happens as sound travels through materials such as air, the atoms that make up the material vibrate back and forth
Sound KE
Type of energy that stands for c
Chemical
Type of energy that stands for g
Gravitational
Shortest wavelength
Gamma ray
Type of PE id energy stored in an object based on its position in a gravitational field
Gravitational PE
The type of KE that is energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as light waves
Radiant(light) KE
Type of energy that stands for h
Heat
Type of energy that stands for s
Sound
A wave is absorbed by matter
Converted to thermal energy
Type of PE is energy stored in an atom's nucleus which can be released during radioactive decay or nuclear fission/fussion
Nuclear PE
The unit for energy
Joule
Type of energy that stands for n
Nuclear
Have shorter wavelengths
Purples and blues
A wave strikes a surface and it bounces off
It is "reflected"