Forms of Energy Vocabulary
Energy is the ability to cause a change in matter and/or do work.
Thermal energy is the energy of moving particles.
Energy stored in matter because of its chemical makeup. Chemical Energy Energy stored in matter because of its chemical makeup.
Energy due to charged matter. Electrical Energy Energy due to charged matter.
Sound Energy Energy due to an object’s vibration of air particles until we hear them.
Radiant---Light Energy Energy carried by electromagnetic radiation.
Energy of matter caused by its position or its motion. Mechanical Energy Energy of matter caused by its position or its motion.
Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom. Nuclear Energy Energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom.