This document discusses the different forms that energy can take, including mechanical, sound, chemical, thermal, electromagnetic, nuclear, kinetic, and potential energy. Mechanical energy moves objects, sound energy comes from particle vibrations, chemical energy is stored in matter, thermal energy comes from atomic movement, electromagnetic energy involves radiation, nuclear energy involves atomic reactions, kinetic energy depends on mass and speed, and potential energy depends on position or composition. The document provides examples and brief explanations of each type of energy.

1. Write the answer in your science
notebook:
Write out the questions or create a chart.
What did you already know about energy?
What do you want to learn about energy?
list 5 for each

2. Energy Exists in Different
Forms

3. What is Energy?
Energy is
the ability to
cause
change

4. Mechanical Energy
The energy that moves objects
Examples: lifting weights, putting a
book on the shelf

5. Sound Energy
Sound results from the vibration of
particles in a solid, liquid, or gas.
If there is no air or other substance (a
vacuum) sound will not occur.

6. Chemical Energy
Energy that is stored in the chemical
composition of matter.
Examples: wood or gasoline burning

7. Thermal Energy
Thermal energy comes from the movement
of atoms and molecules in matter.
Thermal energy is generated and measured
by heat of any kind.

8. Electromagnetic Energy
Electromagnetic energy is the energy that
comes from electromagnetic radiation
This radiation is composed of waves, such
as radio waves and visible light
Electromagnetic was CAN travel in empty
space (vacuum)

9. Nuclear Energy
Nuclear energy is simply a term describing any
energy associated with atomic reactions.
Naturally: Some nuclear energy is produced
naturally. For example, the Sun and other stars
make heat and light by nuclear reactions.
Man-Made: Nuclear energy can be man-made
too. Machines called nuclear reactors, parts of
nuclear power plants, provide electricity for many
cities.

10. Kinetic Energy
The energy of motion.
Depends on the object’s mass and speed

11. Potential Energy
Stored energy that an object has due to its
position or chemical composition.