Energy Form:	Energy is due to:	Type:	Examples:
Mechanical Kinetic Energy	motion of an object or objects	Kinetic	a rolling bowling ball moving water wind
Electric Current	motion of charge (electrons)	Kinetic	household electricity from wall outlet
Thermal Energy (i.e. Heat)	random motion of molecules and atoms and phase (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma)	Both	geothermal energy steam
Wave Energy	oscillatory motion and relative position of substances or fields	Both	the surf light (i.e. solar energy)
Gravitational Potential Energy	position of an object relative to the earth	Potential	a floating Blimp water behind a dam
Electric Potential Energy	relative position of charge (electrons and protons)	Potential	static charge on a storm cloud
Elastic Potential Energy	stressed position of an elastic material	Potential	a compressed spring a loaded and cocked crossbow
Chemical Energy	relative positions of atoms in molecules	Potential	a cookie or any other food fossil fuels:  coal, oil, gas
Nuclear Energy	relative positions of neutrons and protons in the nucleus	Potential	uranium