Energy and Environmental Concepts

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Energy

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Ability to do work.

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Chemical Energy

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds. Energy is often released in the form of heat during a chemical reaction. These are known as exothermic reactions.

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Electrical Energy

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Energy that results from the movement of electrically charged particles.

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Motion

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Also known as mechanical energy, it is the energy stored in moving objects. The faster the object moves the more energy is stored. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.

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Heat

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Also known as Thermal energy. Energy that is transferred between systems or objects of different temperatures.

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Nuclear Energy

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The use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity.

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Light Energy

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Kinetic energy with the ability to make types of light visible.

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Gravitational Energy

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The energy stored in an object due to its height above the Earth. A form of potential energy.

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Law of Conservation of Energy

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Energy can not be created nor destroyed.

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Nonrenewable Energy

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Natural resources that are limited in supply.