Types of Energy

an object with energy can produce a change in itself or the world around it (AKA do work)

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​What is energy?

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electromagnetic energy (light/radiation)

thermal energy (heat)

chemical energy (bonding)

nuclear energy (nuclear force)​

mechanical energy (moving energy (kinetic), potential - gravitational, elastic, acoustical)

electrical energy (moving electric charges)

Energy transfer is the movement of energy from one location to another. For example, when electricity moves from a wall plug, through a charger, to a battery.

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Energy transformation is when energy changes from one form to another – like in a hydroelectric dam that transforms the kinetic energy of water into electrical energy.

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While energy can be transferred or transformed, the total amount of energy does not change ­– this is called the Law of Conservation of Energy.

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