Energy: It’s all around us…
Energy Energy is a property of matter, all matter has it. Property- an essential or distinctive attribute, characteristic or quality. Energy is the ability to do work and cause change.
Energy has Several Forms Heat (Thermal) Energy Light (Electromagnetic) Energy Electrical Energy Chemical Energy Mechanical Energy Nuclear Energy
Heat (Thermal) Energy Energy related to the temperatures of substances.
Light (Electromagnetic) Energy Energy carried by light and other kinds of electromagnetic waves.
Electrical Energy Energy produced by electric charges.
Chemical Energy Energy stored in chemical bonds.
Mechanical Energy The energy an object has because of its motion or position. (Think “moving parts”)
Nuclear Energy Energy contained in the nucleus of an atom.