TYPES OF ENERGY

Energy is a basic element in nature. Move the cars to circulate on the highway, fly the planes to
take us to our holiday destination, allows us to have light in our home, we can watch television
and our organs work properly.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENERGY
Energy can be created, stored or transferred from one place to another or from one object to
another object in different ways. Below, we show you a list of the different types of energy.
1. Mechanical energy
This type of energy is associated with the movement and position of an object normally
in some force field (for example, the gravitational field). It is usually divided into transient
and stored.
The transient energy is the energy in motion, that is, the energy that is transferred from
one place to another. The stored energy is the energy contained within a substance or
object.
2. Kinetic energy
It is a type of mechanical energy, which is associated with the leathers that are in motion.
If it does not move, it has no kinetic energy. It depends on the mass and the speed of the
body, that is, the heavier a thing is, and the faster it moves, the more kinetic energy it has.
It can be transferred from one object to another when the two bodies are hit. The wind
when moving the blades of a mill is kinetic energy.
3. Potential energy
Potential energy is also a type of mechanical energy, specifically stored energy. To
understand the difference between kinetic and potential energy, you can view the video
presented below.
4. Gravitational energy
It is also important to understand the difference between potential energy and
gravitational energy. Each object can have potential energy but gravitational energy is
stored only at the height of the object. Every time a heavy object stays high, a force or
power is likely to keep it in balance so that it does not fall.
5. Sound or acoustic energy
Music not only makes us dance, but sound also contains energy. In fact, sound is the
movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves. The sound is produced
when a force causes an object or substance to vibrate and, therefore, the energy is
transferred through the substance in a wave.
6. Electric power
Matter is made up of atoms, which are composed of electrons that move constantly. The
movement of these electrons depends on the amount of energy they have, which is what
I was referring to with the potential energy. Humans can cause these electrons to move
from one place to another with special means (materials) called conductors, which
transport this energy. However, certain materials can not carry energy in this form, and
are called insulators.
 Electrical energy is caused inside the conductive materials and basically causes three
effects: luminous, thermal and magnetic. Electric power is what arrives at our homes and
that we can observe when a light bulb is turned on.
7. Thermal energy
Thermal energy is known as the energy that comes from the temperature of matter. The
hotter a substance is, the more molecules vibrate and, therefore, the greater its thermal
energy.
To exemplify this type of energy, imagine a cup of hot tea. Tea has thermal energy in the
form of kinetic energy for its vibrating particles. When some cold milk is poured into hot
tea, some of this energy is transferred from tea to milk. Then, the teacup will be colder
because it lost thermal energy due to the cold milk. The amount of thermal energy in an
object is measured in Joules (J).
8. Chemical energy
Chemical energy is the energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (atoms and
molecules). It is released in a chemical reaction, often producing heat (exothermic
reaction). Batteries, oil, natural gas and coal are examples of stored chemical energy.
Normally, once chemical energy is released from a substance, that substance is
transformed into a completely new substance.
9. Magnetic energy
It is a type of energy that originates in the energy generated by certain magnets. These
magnets create permanent magnetic fields and as well as energy that can be used in
different sectors.
10. Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy is energy resulting from nuclear reactions and changes in atomic nuclei
or nuclear reactions. Nuclear fission and nuclear disintegration are examples of this type
of energy.
11. Radiant energy
Radiant energy, also known as electromagnetic energy possessed by electromagnetic
waves. For example, any form of light has electromagnetic energy, including parts of the
spectrum that we can not see. Radio, gamma rays, X-rays, microwaves and ultraviolet
light are other examples of electromagnetic energy.
12. Wind energy
Wind energy is a type of kinetic energy that is obtained from the wind. It is used to
produce another type of energy, mainly electrical energy. It is a type of renewable energy,
and the main means to obtain it are the "windmills" that can vary in size.
13. Solar energy
Solar energy is also a type of renewable energy, which is obtained by capturing the light
and heat emitted by the sun. Solar panels are usually used for their reuptake and there are
two types of solar energy:
 Photovoltaic: transforms the sun's rays into electricity through the use of solar panels.
 Photothermal: uses heat to make energy thanks to solar collectors
  Thermoelectric: converts heat into electrical energy indirectly.
14. Hydraulic power
Again, a type of renewable energy, which has gravitational potential energy and, if
dropped, also it contains kinetic energy, employing the movement of water to produce
this energy.
15. Light energy
It is the energy transported by light, but it should not be confused with radiant energy,
since in the latter not all wavelengths carry the same amount of energy. The light energy
is able to tan or burn our skin, so it can be used, for example, to melt metals.