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Learn about various types of energy such as mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, sound, nuclear, kinetic, and potential energy. Understand their definitions and importance in the physical sciences.
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Physical Science Vocabulary Week 19
1) energy • The ability to do work or cause changes to occur
2) Mechanical energy • The energy associated with the motion of an object
3) Thermal energy • Total amount of energy in all of the particle contained in a sample of matter
4) Chemical energy • The energy that is stored in chemical bonds
5) Electrical energy • The energy that results from the flow of moving charges
6) Electromagnetic energy • Energy resulting from the motion of the charged particles within atoms
7) Sound energy • Energy given off by a vibrating object
8) Nuclear energy • The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom as a result of strong nuclear forces
9) Kinetic energy • Energy resulting from the motion of an object
10) Potential energy • Stored energy