Types of Energy
The ability to do work
What is energy?
The form of energy associated with the motion, position, or shape of an object
What is mechanical energy ?
A trampoline is a great example of this type of energy
What is elastic potential energy ?
According to this law, energy cannot be created or destroyed
What is the law of conservation of energy?
This type of energy involves motion
What is kinetic energy ?
This type of energy is stored in an atom’s nucleus
What is nuclear energy ?
A cell phone uses this type of energy.
What is electromagnetic energy ?
This type of energy results from the position or shape of an object
What is potential energy ?
The total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object
What is thermal energy ?
A hiker at the top of the mountain is an example of this type of energy.
What is gravitational potential energy ?
Potential energy related to an object’s height
What is gravitational potential energy?
The energy of electric charges
What is electrical energy ?
The friction of moving our hands together causes this type of energy
What is thermal energy ?
The energy associated with objects that can be compressed or stretched.
What is elastic potential energy ?
A form of energy that travels through space in waves
What is electromagnetic energy ?
This form of energy comes from the food we eat
What is chemical energy ?