Energy
the ability to do work
Potential
stored energy or energy of position
Kinetic
energy of motion
Gravitational
potential energy associated with a gravitational field; energy due to gravity
Elastic
stored energy due to the bending, stretching, or twisting of an object
magnetic
energy generated due to magnetic fields
electrostatic
energy stored in electric charges
chemical
energy stored in the bonds of molecules
nuclear
the energy locked in the nucleus of an atom
mechanical
energy of motion or position
thermal
energy of heat
electrical
energy of moving electrons or electric charges
sound
energy from vibrations in matter
radiant
energy of light
energy transformation
energy changing from one form to another
Law of Conservation of Energy
energy cannot be created or destroyed but can be transformed into other forms of energy