General Information to Know, From the Get-Go:
What is ENERGY?
The ability to do work or cause change.
Types of Energy
Potential Energy – Stored energy
Kinetic Energy - Energy of movement
Types (Forms) of Energy Acronym - MRS CHEN
Mechanical Energy – The sum of an objects kinetic and gravitational potential energy
Radiant Energy (Light) – Energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles. This form of energy is easy to recognize because it gives off light.
Sound Energy - energy caused by an object’s vibrations.
Chemical Energy – Energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance that can be released when the substance reacts. Wood and oil contain energy in a chemical form. The same is true for all other material that can burn. Batteries contain chemical energy.
Heat/Thermal Energy - This is indicated by temperature. The higher the temperature, the more energy is present in the form of heat. Hotter objects have more particle motion!
Electrical Energy – Energy of moving electrons. A generator and a battery can deliver electrical energy. The higher the voltage and the current, the more electrical energy is made available.
Nuclear Energy – Energy created when the nucleus of an atom comes together (fusion) or splits (fission).
The ability to do work or cause change.
Types of Energy
Potential Energy – Stored energy
Kinetic Energy - Energy of movement
Types (Forms) of Energy Acronym - MRS CHEN
Mechanical Energy – The sum of an objects kinetic and gravitational potential energy
Radiant Energy (Light) – Energy produced by the vibrations of electrically charged particles. This form of energy is easy to recognize because it gives off light.
Sound Energy - energy caused by an object’s vibrations.
Chemical Energy – Energy stored in the chemical bonds of a substance that can be released when the substance reacts. Wood and oil contain energy in a chemical form. The same is true for all other material that can burn. Batteries contain chemical energy.
Heat/Thermal Energy - This is indicated by temperature. The higher the temperature, the more energy is present in the form of heat. Hotter objects have more particle motion!
Electrical Energy – Energy of moving electrons. A generator and a battery can deliver electrical energy. The higher the voltage and the current, the more electrical energy is made available.
Nuclear Energy – Energy created when the nucleus of an atom comes together (fusion) or splits (fission).