1. Types of Energy
Write on the Right Side

2. What is energy?
Energy is the ability to cause change. Energy is measured in Joules (J) and comes in many forms

3. Mechanical Energy
The sum of an object’s kinetic and potential energy.

4. Sound energy
Results from the vibration of particles

5. Electromagnetic Energy
Energy that is transmitted through space in the form of electromagnetic waves
Electromagnetic waves can be produced by the vibration of electrically charged particles.
Comes in the form of visible light, x-ray, and microwaves

6. Chemical Energy
The energy stored in the chemical bonds that hold the compounds together. Energy is released when the bonds are broken or rearranged.

7. Thermal Energy
The energy an object has due to molecule movement

8. Nuclear energy The nucleus of an atom is the source of nuclear energy.
When nucleus in an atom breaks apart or when two nuclei fuse together, energy is released

9. Reflection (Left Side)
Draw a picture of each type of energy to help you remember each one