Forms of energy

Potential energy

stored energy that hasn’t been released yet

Sound energy

Energy that travels in waves through matter from an object

Kinetic energy

the energy an object has because of its motion

Gravitational energy

potential energy stored in an object based on its distance from the Earth

Electrostatic energy

a measure of the potential energy between two charged particles

Elastic energy

energy stored in an object due to a force that temporarily changes its shape, such as squashing or stretching

Magnetic energy

The potential energy stored within a magnetic field

Mechanical energy

The energy acquired by the objects upon which work is done

Electromagnetic energy (light)

The only form of energy we can see

Thermal energy

The energy moving from atoms of matter

Electrical energy

The energy moving through electrons

Nuclear energy

a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons

Chemical energy

he energy which is stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (molecules and atoms