Monday, March 12, 2007

Forms Of Energy

Sound- energy you can hear, like speaking, wind, and music.
Chemical- energy stored in matter, like food, fuel, and matches.
Electrical- energy of moving electrical particles, like lightning, lamps, and trains.
Mechanical- energy in any moving part like a bicycle, running, and trains.
Gravitational- energy in objects above earths surface like a waterfall and bouncy ball.
Magnetic- energy that causes some metals to attract or repel like compasses and magnets.
Thermal- total energy of all the particles in a object like boiling water, or heat plaits.
Elastic- energy stored in an object when it changes shapes like a rubber band, trampoline, or the springs in a car.
Nuclear- energy stored in nucleus of an atom like atomic bombs, sun, stars, or a power station/
Light- energy you can see like daylight, colored lights, and lasers.
Electro-magnetic- energy you can't see like x-rays, radio/micro waves.

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