Category
page 1Forms of energy
kinetic energy
energy of a moving physical body
potential energy
energy held by an object because of its position relative to other objects or stresses within itself, rather than its velocity
electrical energy
energy newly derived from electric potential energy
thermal energy
internal energy present in a system due to its temperature
binding energy
forms of energy
gravitational energy
type of potential energy
radiant energy
energy carried by waves or particles
electric potential energy
potential energy that results from conservative Coulomb forces
elastic energy
forms of energy
sound energy
volume integral of the sound energy density
rotational energy
kinetic energy of rotating body with moment of inertia and angular velocity
surface energy
quantifies the disruption of intermolecular bonds that occurs when a surface is created
magnetic energy
energy carried by a magnetic field
strain energy
elastic potential energy gained by a material under tensile stress