Energy Types

Mechanical Energy: a combination of potential and kinetic energy. Energy possesed by an object due to its motion or position.

Kinetic energy: Energy of movement.

Nuclear Energy: Energy within the nucleus of an atom.

Electrical Energy: Energy of electrons moving in a wire (electricity)

Gravitational Potential Energy: Energy of an object due to its position and the gravity exerted on the object.

Light Energy: Energy from objects emitting light or photons (light particles)

Elastic Potential Energy: Energy stored by a stretched or compressed elastic object

Sound energy: Energy due to vibrations of the object or a substance.

Chemical Energy / Chemical Potential Energy: Energy stored by particles of matter itself.

Heat or Thermal Energy: Energy due to the movement of the particles within the object.

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