the different types of energy

The Different types of EnergyBy a 5th-grader

What is energy?Energy is the ability to do work.Energy can change an objects motion, temperature, colour, shape.

Electrical energy

Electric energy is the energy created by electrons moving through an electrical conductor.

Heat energy Heat energy is the total of kinetic and potential energy of the atoms in an object.

Light energyLight energy is the only form of energy that we can actually see directly. Light energy can also be converted into other forms of energy.

Chemical energy•Chemical Energy is energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds that are atoms and molecules.

•It forms new substances like sound, light, thermal.

Sound energyIt is a form of energy associated with the vibration of matter. Sound is a form of energy produced by vibrations.

It is the energy obtained by manipulating the internal structure of atoms. It may be obtained by dividing the nucleus or by the joining of two atoms.

Nuclear energy

Mechanical energy

It is the sum of kinetic energy and potential energy. Mechanical energy is associated with the position and motion of an object.

Kinetic energyKinetic energy is the energy of motion. An object that has motion has kinetic energy.

Potential energyIt is energy an object has because of its position. Potential energy is stored energy.

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