Types of Energy

The energy of electrons or electric charges

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

The energy of a compound as its atoms are rearranged (such as in food or a battery)

• thermal

• elastic potential

• gravitational potential

• chemical

Energy particles moving in form of heat

• thermal

• electrical

• gravitational potential

• chemical

Energy that travels in waves (electric and magnetic properties) - such as sunlight, xrays, and microwaves

• Electrical

• Chemical

• Electromagnetic

• Mechanical

Stored up energy based on relative position (the red ball in the photo)

• mechanical

• gravitational potential

• thermal

• electromagnetic

The ability to do work or cause change

• mechanical

• potential

• matter

• energy

energy of motion

• mechanical

• elastic potential

• thermal

• electromagnetic

The energy stored in a bow right before you release the arrow is called ______________________________

• gravitational potential energy

• elastic potential energy

• chemical energy

• kinetic energy

If an item has mass and height ABOVE the surface of the Earth, then the item has ____________________

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

If a cotton ball and a brick are both held 30 feet above the ground, which object has more gravitational potential energy?

• the cotton ball, because it has more mass

• the cotton ball, because it has less mass

• the brick, because it has more mass

• the brick, because it has less mass