Energy Transformations

Energy Transformations, like Thermal, Radiant, Eletrical, Sound, Chemical, Elastic, and more

Thermal Energy

The total internal energy of a substance due to motion such as vibration, rotation, or transition of the atoms and molecules. The energy is usually heat and there is high particle movement.

Radiant Energy

The energy of electromagnetic, and gravitational radiation which travels in transverse waves, and includes a electromagnetic-spectrum.

Electrical Energy

Power that comes from the potential or kinetic energy of moving charged particles, which are usually electrons moving through a conductor.

Sound Energy

Energy that is mechanical energy and travels through waves, and through a medium (air, water, or solids.) Also, caused by vibrations.

Nuclear Energy

Immense power stored in the nucleus of an atom, and uses a lot of fuel for the atoms to be split which causes a lot of heat.

Fission

Energy released by splitting a nucleus of a atom.

Fusion

Energy released by combing atomic nuclei.

Elastic Energy

A form of potential energy that is stored, when being stretched, compressed, or twisted.

Kinetic Energy

The energy of movement, and the formula is E_k = 1/2 mv² E_k = kinetic energy, m = mass, v = velocity

Potential Energy

Energy that is stored, in an object. There are also different types of potential energy which are gradational, elastic, chemical, electric, magnetic, and nuclear potential energy. Formula for potential energy is PE = mgh (m=mass, g=gravity, 9.8, h=height)

Gravitational Potential Energy

The energy an object has due to its position in a gravitational field. The higher an object is, the more potential energy it has.

Mechanical Energy

The total sum of an object’s kinetic energy and potential energy, which is energy derived from motion or work.