Forms of energy and energy systems

System

An object or group of objects

Kinetic energy

The energy of a moving object

Heat (thermal) energy

The energy of the particles in an object due to its temperature

Light (radiant) energy

The energy carried by a light wave

Gravitational potential energy

The energy stored in an object when it is raised against gravity

Chemical energy

The energy stored in food, fuels and batteries

Sound energy

The energy released by vibrating objects

Elastic potential energy

The energy stored when an object is stretched or squashed

Electrical energy

The energy in moving charges or static electric charges

Nuclear energy

The energy stored in the nuclei of atoms

Magnetic energy

The energy stored when repelling poles are pushed together or when attracting poles are pulled apart

Doing work

The scientific way of saying that energy has been transferred

Energy

The capacity to do work