Types of energy
The energy an object or substance has relative to the Earth or some other large mass.
Gravitational potential energy
the energy of a moving object
Kinetic energy
disturbances in electrical and magnetic fields that carry radiant energy from one place to another at the speed of light (300,000,000m/s).
Electromagnetic waves
The energy is stored in chemical bonds.
Chemical potential energy
form of kinetic energy a system has because of the movement of its parts.
Mechanical energy
a process that happens inside stars. Fission occurs in nuclear reactors and weapons.
Fusion
Energy stored in an object or substance by compression or tension
Elastic potential energy
form of kinetic energy involving the movement (a current) of electrons through a circuit (path).
Electric energy
form of kinetic energy produced by vibrating objects.
Sound energy
from the fusion (joining) or fission (splitting) of atomic nuclei.
Nuclear energy
the sum of the potential and kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules that make up an object.
Thermal energy
the energy carried by electromagnetic waves
Radiant energy