Different Forms of Energy

Energy is an essential part of our daily lives. Yet, it has puzzled and fascinated scientists for many centuries. Energy is a very abstract concept that is often defined as "the ability a physical system has to produce changes on another physical system". Therefore, energy can take on many different forms. Some of these forms include:

• Thermal energy
• Chemical energy
• Electrical energy
• Radiant energy (energy of electromagnetic waves)
• Nuclear energy
• Magnetic energy
• Elastic energy
• Sound energy
• Mechanical energy