DIFFERENT FORMS OF ENERGY

By: Juanis King

Kinetic Energy*Energy in motion*The energy that an object has because of its motionExample

There are two people riding a roller

Coaster. Their hands are way behind there heads. This shows that the Roller coaster had kinetic energy,

or “it was very fast”

Potential energy

*Stored energyExample

This picture is showing a man holding

a bow and arrow. He is trying to aim

at the target. He is holding the bow

and arrow and pulling while holding the string.

He is creating potential

energy. Then he will fire it and

Hit the target, which made kinetic

energy.

Nuclear energy

*energy that is released either by splitting atomic nuclei by forcing the nuclei of atoms togetherExample

This picture is showing how uranium is made.

Uranium can explode. The colorful smoke is

from uranium which is nuclear energy.

Electrical energyEnergy of electrical charges as a result of their position or motionExample

The electrical outlet in the picture makes electrical energy by plugging

fans, laptops, phone, tablet,and other electrical devices.

Chemical energyEnergy stored in the arrangement of atoms and moleculesExample

When the match is struck, it burns and the chemical energy in it produces heat

energy and light energy.

Gravitational energy*is the energy associated with the gravitational field.*The release of gravitational energy by matter falling towards a massive black hole is the only process known that can produce such high power continuously. Stellar explosions –supernovas and gamma-ray bursts – can do so, but only for a few weeks.Examplethe weight that you push down creates gravitational energy

Sound energy

*is the form of energy associated with the vibration or disturbance of matter.*Sound waves require some kinds of materials to travel throughExampleA guitar has sound energy because when you strum the strings, it it makes sound.

Mechanical energy

*is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energyExamplewind power into mechanical energy to generate electricity at wind farms

Thermal energy

*Energy due to the motion and arrangement of molecules in a substanceExample

Thermal energy is the energy a substance

or system has related to its temperature,

i.e., the energy of moving or vibrating molecules

Energy transformationEnergy transformation is a change of energy from one form to another.Example

The differences of the

two light bulbs is that the one on the left was off, and the

One on the right is on. The energy change from “off” to

“on”, or is called potential Energy to light energy.

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