Kinetic and Potential Energy

Potential Energy

Energy resulting from an object's position or state.

Gravitational Energy

Potential energy resulting from an object's position in a gravitational field.

Elastic Energy

Energy stored in an extended or compressed spring.

Chemical Energy

Energy stored in chemical substances, such as fuels.

Electrostatic Energy

Energy associated with the separation of electrical charges.

Thermal Energy

Energy associated with the motion of atoms, molecules, or ions at the submicroscopic level. All matter has thermal energy.

Mechanical Energy

Energy associated with the motion of macroscopic objects, such as a moving tennis ball or automobile.

Electrical Energy

Energy associated with the movement of electrons in a conductor.

Acoustic Energy

Energy associated with the compression and expansion of spaces between molecules during the transmission of sound.

Kinetic Energy

Energy associated with the motion of an object or particle.