Types of Energy

The energy of electrons or electric charges

• Chemical

• Electric

• Mechanical

• Kinetic

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

• thermal

• mechanical

• potential

• chemical

All of the kinetic energy due to random motion of the particles that make up an object; heat energy

• thermal

• electric

• potential

• nuclear

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

• Electric

• Mechanical

• Electromagnetic

• Kinetic

Energy that comes from changes in the nucleus of an atom

• thermal

• mechanical

• electric

• nuclear

The potential energy of motion PLUS the kinetic energy of motion

• kinetic

• potential

• mechanical

• chemical

The ability to do work or cause change

• kinetic

• potential

• matter

• 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

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

• elastic potential energy

• gravitational potential energy

Kinetic Energy is related to which of the following?

• mass and gravity

• mass and speed

• density and color

• speed and texture