Forms of Energy
Alex Lapinski
Energy
Mechanical Energy
One example of this energy is a player throwing a baseball. The height above the ground it is thrown is its potential energy and the speed of which it is thrown is its kinetic energy. If you add these two together it is mechanical energy.
This picture is of Chicago White Sox ace Chris Sale throwing a baseball.
This is a picture of a roller-coaster at the top of a hill which would be its potential energy and when it goes down that's when there would be kinetic energy.
Thermal Energy
Boiling water is commonly used to make some form of pasta
Kids often cry when there ice cream melts into a liquid thus causing the parents to buy more ice cream.
Electrical Energy
Lightning is commonly scene during a thunder storm
For example a toaster will not work if its not plugged in since it doesn't have any energy.
Chemical Energy
Grapes are a yummy food that give you energy
Matches are a good thing to use to make a fire.
Nuclear Energy
Nuclear power plants are an effective way to power a city
The sun is a key part for life
Electromagnetic Energy
A microwave is commonly used to heat up someone macaroni and cheese.
This an x-ray of a snake.