FORMS OF ENERGY

Mechanical Potential

• Definition: the energy possessed by an object

by virtue of its position related to other objects-

stored energy

• Examples:

• - Girl about to jump off a diving board

• - Ball at the top of a hill

• - Book leaning on a high shelf

Mechanical Kinetic • Definition: energy that an object has by

virtue of its motion

• Examples:

• - Bicycle at its top speed

• - Baseball thrown to another player

• - An engine spinning

Radiant•Definition: The energy of

electromagnetic radiation

•Examples:

• - The Sun

• - A microwave

• - A radio wave

Chemical•Definition: Energy stored in

the bonds of chemical

compounds

•Examples:

• - Food

• - Burning wood

• - Gasoline or oil

Electrical

•Definition: Energy made available

by the flow of an electric charge

through a conductor

•Examples:

• - Power lines

• - Cable lines

Nuclear•Definition: energy released during

nuclear fission or fusion, used to

generate energy

•Examples:

• - Nuclear power plant

• - The sun

Thermal•Definition: the energy of an object

due to its kinetic energy of atoms and

molecules

•Examples:

• - An iron

• - A stove

• - A campfire

Sound•Definition: energy associated with

the vibration or disturbance of matter

•Examples:

• - Drums

• - Electric guitar

• - Clapping hands