THE FORMS OF ENERGY

ELECTRICAL ENERGY

• Produced when electrons in atoms move
• Used to light homes and use washing machines
• Moves through wires

SOUND ENERGY

• Moves through sound waves
• All sounds are forms of energy

Light Energy

• We get it from the sun
• Travels as waves from the sun
• Linked to our ability to see

CHEMICAL ENERGY

• Batteries use this form of energy
• Bodies use this energy to convert food into energy
• This results from a chemical reaction

HEAT ENERGY

• Also known as thermal energy
• Transfers through heat waves

MECHANICAL ENERGY

• Results from movement
• Gears and levers use this energy

NUCLEAR ENERGY

• Most powerful type of energy
• Made when atoms split or fuse

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