FORMS OF ENERGY

Energy

The ability to cause change

Kinetic Energy

energy due to motion

Potential Energy

stored energy due to interactions between objects and particles

Gravitational Potential Energy

Energy stored by objects due to their position above Earth's surface.

Elastic Potential Energy

the energy of stretched or compressed objects

Chemical Potential Energy

Energy stored in chemical bonds

Mechanical Energy

Total energy of an object (Kinetic and Potential) due to large scale motions and interactions

Electric Energy

The energy that an electric current carries

Sound Energy

energy carried by sound waves

Thermal Energy

Total energy of particles in matter due to their miotion (Heat energy)

Radiant- Light Energy

The energy that electromagnetic waves carry

Nuclear Energy

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom

Work

Energy transfer to an object by a force, making the object move in the direction of the force.