ENERGY is the ability to make change happen. Weird definition right? Well, if you want matter to change what it’s doing, you’re going to need to use energy. Keep scrolling to learn about the 10 forms of energy and how they make the universe go around!
The 5 forms of energy below are active forms that make change happen to atoms in real time.
- Energy that moving objects have
- aka Mechanical Energy
- Larger and faster objects have more kinetic energy than smaller or slower objects.
- Causes particles of matter to move
- aka Thermal Energy
- Objects with higher temperature have more
- Causes particles of matter to move
- aka Radiant Energy
- Objects with higher temperature have more
- Causes vibration of matter in wave pattern
- Louder and higher pitches have more
- Energy of electrons moving
- Larger voltage and amperage have more
The 5 forms of energy below are stored so that change can happen later
- Energy stored in objects off the ground that can be released if they fall
- Higher and heavier objects have more
- Energy stored in misshapen objects that can be released if object returns back to original shape
- More misshapen objects have more
- Energy stored in the bonds of molecules can be released during chemical reactions
- Larger molecules and larger samples of chemicals have more
- Energy stored in the attraction of particles in nucleus of atoms can be released if nucleus is split open
- Larger atoms have more
- Energy stored in build of of electrons on a surface (static electricity) that can be released through a shock
Check out this video for more explanation:
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