KINETIC AND POTENTIAL ENERGY

Mechanical energy

energy of objects in motion kg

radiant energy

energy transmitted as electomagnetic waves kg

sound energy

energy produced by vibrating objects, transmitted through matter kg

electrical energy

energy of charged particles moving through a conducter ex. wire kg

thermal energy

particle that transfers energy as heat kg

Chemical potential energy

energy in chemical bonds eg

elastic potential energy

energy stored in stretched or compressed materials, such as springs. eg

gravitational potential energy

energy stored due to an object's position in a gravitational field, often calculated as mass times height times gravitational acceleration.

ex. a yoyo before you release it

nuclear energy

energy stored in nucleus of atoms

electrical potential energy

energy stored due to electric charges in an electric field, often associated with the position of charged particles.

example:a charged capacitor before it's discharged.

magnetic potential energy

energy stored due to the position of magnetic field lines and the arrangement of magnets. It is associated with magnetic forces acting on magnetic materials.

example: a magentic near like a fridge