Top 10 Common Questions About Energy

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2) What are the forms of energy?

Forms of energy can be categorized in two main classes:

1. Kinetic
2. Potential

Forms of Energy:

• Chemical Energy
  • Example: Energy Stored in Foods, which your body uses to “work”

• Electrical Energy
  • Examples: Power plants & Batteries
  • Electricity  (01:42)

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• Light Energy
  • Examples: Sun

• Magnetic
  • Examples: Compass, Simple Magnet
• Radiant
  • Examples: anything that has a temperature, microwave, campfire
• Nuclear
  • Examples: the Sun, Nuclear reactors
• Thermal
  • Examples: Boiling water, Electric heater, the sun, light bulb, and TV.

• Mechanical work
  • Examples: Planes

• Mechanical wave
  • Examples: Ocean waves
• Elastic Energy
  • Examples: Rubber band, Bow & Arrow, Bungee Cords
• Gravitational Energy
  • Examples: Stone on a cliff, Water Held back by Dam

Brainpop Forms of Energy  (01:52) – Video
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