Types of Energy
Thermal (heat) energy🔥
- An object at a higher temperature has greater thermal energy.
e.g. the Sun, hot water
Light energy💡
- Light is a wave tat is emitted from anything at a very high temperature.
e.g. stars, fire
Electrical energy⚡️
- Usually associated with electric current.
e.g. mains supply, overhead cables
Sound energy🔉
- An object vibrating will emit sound
e.g. Buzzer, bell
Kinetic energy🏃🏻♀️
- Energy due to movement
e.g. person running, planet orbiting the Sun
Chemical energy🧪
- Energy stored by atoms
e.g. Food, coal
Nuclear energy💥
- Energy stored by the nuclei of atoms
e.g. Radioactivity, nuclear bombs
Elastic potential energy🏹
- Object that's pulled/squashed has this type of energy
e.g. streched rubber band, cable supporting a bridge
Gravitational potential energy🌍
- Energy due to an objects position in the Earth's gravitational field. An object high up will have more GPE.
e.g. Aeroplane in the sky, person on a ladder.
That's the end of the topic!
Drafted by Catrina (Physics)