Types of Energy (Science 6)

The energy of an object that is NOT in motion

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

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The energy of an object IN MOTION

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed.

• Law of Conservation of Mass

• Newton's first law

• Law of Conservation of Energy

• Newton's second law

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Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds, like atoms and molecules. This energy is released when a chemical reaction takes place.

• Thermal Energy

• Sound Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Chemical Energy

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Caused by moving electric charges called electrons.

• Light Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

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Energy transmitted through space in the form of electromagnetic waves.

• Light Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Sound Energy

• Electrical Energy

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The energy stored in moving objects.

• Nuclear Energy

• Sound Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Mechanical Energy

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The nucleus of an atom is the source of this energy.

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

• Electrical Energy

• Sound Energy

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The movement of energy through a substance – like air or water – and is caused by vibrations.

• Sound Energy

• Light Energy

• Chemical Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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Produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other.

• Sound Energy

• Mechanical Energy

• Thermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

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