Mechanical energy - this can be either kinetic or potential and has to do with the energy of position and motion of an object
Kinetic energy - this has to do with the speed of an object and how much mass it has; basically how the object is moving
Potential energy - this type of energy is stored energy; it can be increased by getting into a higher position and/or stretching an object such as a rubber band
Electrical energy - this is energy that is transferred by the movement of electrons through a conductor: the electrons create a current
Light energy - this is radiant energy from the sun; it's the only kind of energy we can see with our eyes
Thermal energy - this type of energy can be transferred in three different ways: 1) direction contact through collisions (also called conduction), 2) through a fluid making a current created by less dense fluids floating and more dense fluids sinking (also called convection), and 3) by waves traveling with or without a medium (also called radiation)
Sound energy - this type of energy travels through vibrations on waves
Chemical energy - this type of energy is often found in things like batteries or food
Nuclear energy - this is the energy found in the nucleus of an atom
Energy conversions - this is the term used when energy changes from one form to another
