Forms of Energy
Forms of Energy
CHEMICAL Energy
Chemical energy is stored in the bonds between atoms. This stored energy is released and absorbed when bonds are broken and new bonds are formed – chemical reactions. Chemical reactions change the way atoms are arranged.
NUCLEAR Energy
Nuclear energy is the stored potential of the nucleus, or center, of an individual atom. Most atoms are stable on Earth; they retain their identities as particular elements, like hydrogen, helium, iron, and carbon, as identified in the Periodic Table of Elements. Nuclear reactions change the fundamental identity of elements.
Mechanical Energy
Mechanical energy is the most familiar form of energy. It is the energy a substance or system has because of its motion. Every moving object has mechanical energy, whether it is a hammer driving a nail, a leaf falling from a tree, or a rocket flying in space. Mechanical energy pulls, pushes, twists, turns and throws.
Radiant Energy
Visible light is electromagnetic energy emitted at wavelengths our eyes can see. Electromagnetic energy emitted at wavelengths we cannot see may take the form of infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, gamma rays, and radio waves. Gamma rays have wavelengths much shorter than visible light. Radio waves are the opposite. Their frequencies are far longer than the longest waves our eyes can see.
Electrical Energy
Electrical energy is the energy carried by moving electrons in an electric conductor. It cannot be seen, but it is one of our most useful forms of energy because it is relatively easy to transmit and use.
William Gilbert
William Gilbert , also known as Gilberd, was an English physician, physicist and natural philosopher. He passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching. He is remembered today largely for his book De Magnete (1600), and is credited as one of the originators of the term "electricity". He is
CHEMICAL Energy
Chemical energy is stored in the bonds between atoms. This stored energy is released and absorbed when bonds are broken and new bonds are formed – chemical reactions. Chemical reactions change the way atoms are arranged.
NUCLEAR Energy
Nuclear energy is the stored potential of the nucleus, or center, of an individual atom. Most atoms are stable on Earth; they retain their identities as particular elements, like hydrogen, helium, iron, and carbon, as identified in the Periodic Table of Elements. Nuclear reactions change the fundamental identity of elements.
Mechanical Energy
Mechanical energy is the most familiar form of energy. It is the energy a substance or system has because of its motion. Every moving object has mechanical energy, whether it is a hammer driving a nail, a leaf falling from a tree, or a rocket flying in space. Mechanical energy pulls, pushes, twists, turns and throws.
Radiant Energy
Visible light is electromagnetic energy emitted at wavelengths our eyes can see. Electromagnetic energy emitted at wavelengths we cannot see may take the form of infrared radiation, ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, gamma rays, and radio waves. Gamma rays have wavelengths much shorter than visible light. Radio waves are the opposite. Their frequencies are far longer than the longest waves our eyes can see.
Electrical Energy
Electrical energy is the energy carried by moving electrons in an electric conductor. It cannot be seen, but it is one of our most useful forms of energy because it is relatively easy to transmit and use.
William Gilbert
William Gilbert , also known as Gilberd, was an English physician, physicist and natural philosopher. He passionately rejected both the prevailing Aristotelian philosophy and the Scholastic method of university teaching. He is remembered today largely for his book De Magnete (1600), and is credited as one of the originators of the term "electricity". He is