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What Are the Different Types of Energy ?. By Cameron. Potential Energy. Potential energy is when an object has energy because of its position or condition. Here are some examples: Top of a rollercoaster Top of a ski mountain Stretched rubber band . Kinetic E nergy.
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What Are the Different Types of Energy ? By Cameron
Potential Energy • Potential energy is when an object has energy because of its position or condition. • Here are some examples: • Top of a rollercoaster • Top of a ski mountain • Stretched rubber band
KineticEnergy • Kinetic energy is the energy that an object has due to its motion. • Here are some examples: • Going downhill on a rollercoaster • Skiing down a ski mountain • Letting go of a stretched rubber band
Sound Energy • Sound energy is a form of energy that travels in waves that are made when matter vibrates. • Here are some examples: • Beating on a drum • Ringing a bell • Here is a sound wave model the bottom waves have higher frequencies than those above.
Light Energy • Light energy is a form of energy that travels in waves and can be seen by the human eye. • Here are some examples: • The sun • lighthouses • fireflies
Thermal Energy • Thermal energy is the the total energy of moving particles within an object.The faster the particles move, the hotter the object is. Thermal energy moves from warm areas and spreads out to cool areas. • here are some examples: • hot soup • boiling water
Electric Energy • Electric energy is a form of energy produced by the build up or flow of electric charge; electricity. • here are some examples: • a lamp • a running computer • lightning
Chemical Energy • Chemical energy is a form of energy stored in matter that can be released by a chemical change. • here are some examples: • gasoline • batteries • food
Nuclear Energy • Nuclear energy is energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.It can be released by the process of fusion or fission. Fusion is when two nuclei join together. Fission is the splitting of a nucleus, which releases energy. • here are some examples: • nuclear power plants • nuclear submarines • stars
Energy Chains An Energy chain is when one type of energy affects another.