Different Forms of Energy

There are different forms of energy

Forms of energy Sources

Heat energy Hot objects e.g cooker
Light energy Luminous objects e.g sun, fire,
litcandle
Sound energy Vibrating objects e.g vibrating skin
of a drum
Electrical energy Electrical devices such as computer
chemical energy Stored in food, coal, gas, batteries,
electric cells
Kinetic energy Moving objects e.g a moving
vehicle
Potential energy Energy stored in raised object,
stretched or compressed object.

Two common types of potential energy are:

(1) Elastic potential energy which is the energy stored in

stretched or compressed elastic objects such as springs

(2) Gravitational potential energy which is the energy

stored in objects raised above the ground.
Energy conversion

The law of conservation of energy states that energy can neither be created
nor destroyed but can only be converted from one form into another.
Examples of energy conversion

1. An electric iron converts electrical energy into heat

2. Gas cooker converts chemical energy into heat
3 . A lighting lamp converts electrical energy into heat and light
4. A t.v set converts electrical energy into heat, light and sound.
5. When a moving car stops, kinetic energy is converted into heat.
6.When a plane is lifting off, chemical energy is converted into kinetic energy
and potential energy.
7. When a girl bends a plastic ruler, chemical energy is converted into elastic
potential energy.
8. In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into chemical energy.