Types of Energy
Last Modified: 11/05/2021
Let's learn more about the different types of energy.
- 1Let's see the different types of energy one by one.
- 2Gravitational energy.
- 3It is associated with gravity or gravitational force.
- 4It is the energy held by an object because of its high position compared to a lower position.
- 5For example, see these elephants?
- 6This one has more gravitational potential energy as it is on higher ground.
- 7And this one has less whereas gravitational force acting on both is the same.
- 8Thermal or heat energy.
- 9It is created from the vibration of molecules and atoms within substances.
- 10The faster they move, the more energy they produce and the hotter they become.
- 11Chemical energy.
- 12It is the potential of a chemical substance that undergoes a transformation...
- 13...through a chemical reaction to transform other chemical substances.
- 14For example, the food we eat is digested to convert chemical energy...
- 15...into other forms of energy used by cells.
- 16Electrical energy.
- 17It is generated by moving electric charges called electrons.
- 18Lighting and electric cells are examples of electrical energy.
- 19Radiant or light energy.
- 20It is a form of electromagnetic radiation.
- 21Light travels in waves and it's the only kind of energy humans can see.
- 22For example, the energy from the Sun.
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