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Forms of energy
Energy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call energy that has been stored? | Potential energy |
| What do we call energy of motion? | Kinetic energy |
| What type of energy is stored in batteries, foods, and fuels? | Chemical energy |
| What type of energy is heat? | Thermal energy |
| What type of energy included movement AND other types of energy? | Mechanical energy |
| What types of energy moves through circuits? | Electrical energy |
| What type of energy is stored in objects that are stretched or compressed? | Elastic energy |
| What type of energy is stored in objects that are above the ground? | Gravitational potential energy |
| What types of energy travel in waves? | Light and sound energy |
| What are some common fuels that contain chemical energy? | Gasoline. propane and coal |
| What types of energy can both describe moving objects? | Kinetic and mechanical |
| What do we call light energy when it comes from the sun? | Solar energy |
| What else cam we call light and other forms of radiation? | Electromagnetic energy |