Energy
Ability to cause change/do work
Radiant
Sun, light
Electrical
Electricity
Chemical
Reactions
Thermal
Heat
Nuclear
Fission, Fusion
Joules (J)
Unit for energy
Mechanical Energy
Made up of Potential & Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Stored energy & comes from position
Kinetic Energy
Energy from motion
Law of Conservation of Energy
May change it’s forms cannot be created nor destroyed under ordinary circumstances.
Elastic PE
Some thing stretched or compressed
Chemical PE
Stored in chemical bonds
Gravitational PE (GPE)
Stored due to height