FORMS OF ENERGY
Energy comes in different
forms: mechanical, chemical,
electrical, radiant, internal,
nuclear, and sound.
Mechanical energy – form of
energy that an object has when
it is moving
Kinetic energy – energy
due to motion
Potential energy – energy
due to position and
configuration
Chemical energy – form of
energy which you always have.
Electrical energy – form of
energy that you always use at
home.
Sound energy - form of energy
associated with the vibration or
disturbance of matter.
Radiant energy – form of
energy that enables you to see
the things around you.
Internal energy – the energy in
matter that accounts for the
motion and interaction among
molecules.
Nuclear energy – attributed to
the composition if the nucleus.