Energy stores

Chemical Energy

Energy found in fuels, food, and batteries; released during chemical reactions such as combustion or metabolism.

Kinetic Energy

Energy possessed by an object due to its motion; the faster it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.

Gravitational Potential Energy

Energy stored in an object because of its position in a gravitational field; the higher the object, the more gravitational potential energy it has.

Elastic Potential Energy

Energy stored when an object is deformed (stretched or compressed) but can return to its original shape, as in springs or rubber bands.

Thermal Energy

The internal energy of an object due to the movement of its particles; the hotter it is, the more thermal energy it stores.

Magnetic Energy

Energy due to magnetic fields and the positions of magnetic objects; found in magnets and objects that interact with them.

Electrostatic Energy

Energy stored due to the positions of electrically charged objects relative to each other.

Nuclear Energy

Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom, released in nuclear reactions such as fusion or fission.