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Chemical Energy-is the energy contained in the internal structure of an atom or molecule.

This
energy could be in the electronic structure of a single atom or in the bonds between atoms in a
molecule. Chemical energy is the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation
through a chemical reaction or, to transform other chemical substances. Examples include batteries
and light bulbs and cells etc. Breaking or making of chemical bonds involves energy, which may be
either absorbed or evolved from a chemical system.
Geothermal Energy-This word has its root in Greek language, and comes from the two Greek words:
geo meaning earth, and thermos meaning heat. The simplest translation of the word geothermal
would therefore be earth's heat, and this could do for the most basic definition of geothermal energy.
Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth. Geothermal energy is thermal
energy generated and stored in the Earth. Thermal energy is the energy that determines
the temperature of matter. The geothermal energy of the Earth's crust originates from the original
formation of the planet (20%) and from radioactive decay of minerals (80%). The geothermal
gradient, which is the difference in temperature between the core of the planet and its surface, drives
a continuous conduction of thermal energy in the form of heat from the core to the surface. The
adjective geothermal originates from the Greek roots (ge), meaning earth, and (thermos),
meaning hot.
Mechanical Energy-the total of potential energy and kinetic energy in a mechanical system.
Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy. It is the energy associated with
the motion and position of an object. The law of conservation of mechanical energy states that in an
isolated system that is only subject to conservative forces the mechanical energy is constant. If an
object is moved in the opposite direction of a conservative net force, the potential energy will increase
and if the speed (not the velocity) of the object is changed, the kinetic energy of the object is changed
as well. Mechanical energy is the sum of potential energy and kinetic energy. It is the energy
associated with the motion and position of an object. The law of conservation of mechanical energy
states that in an isolated system that is only subject to conservative forces the mechanical energy is
constant. If an object is moved in the opposite direction of a conservative net force, the potential
energy will increase and if the speed (not the velocity) of the object is changed, the kinetic energy of
the object is changed as well. In all real systems, however, non-conservative forces, like frictional
forces, will be present, but often they are of negligible values and the mechanical energy's being
constant can therefore be a useful approximation. In elastic collisions, the mechanical energy is
conserved but in inelastic collisions, some mechanical energy is converted into heat. The equivalence
between lost mechanical energy and an increase in temperature was discovered by James Prescott
Joule.
Electrical energy-is energy newly derived from electrical potential energy. When loosely used to
describe energy absorbed or delivered by an electrical circuit (for example, one provided by
an electric power utility) "electrical energy" refers to energy which has been converted from electrical
potential energy. This energy is supplied by the combination of electric current and electrical
potential that is delivered by the circuit. At the point that this electrical potential energy has been
converted to another type of energy, it ceases to be electrical potential energy. Thus, all electrical
energy is potential energy before it is delivered to the end-use. Once converted from potential energy,
electrical energy can always be described as another type of energy (heat, light, motion, etc.).
Radiant energy-is the energy of electromagnetic waves. The quantity of radiant energy may be
calculated by integrating radiant flux (or power) with respect to time and, like all forms of energy,
its SI unit is the joule. The term is used particularly when radiation is emitted by a source into the
surrounding environment. Radiant energy may be visible or invisible to the human eye.
Nuclear energy-usually means the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released
by fusion or fission or radioactive decay.
Nuclear energy may also refer to:

Nuclear binding energy, the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom


Nuclear Energy (sculpture), a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore in the University of Chicago
Nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles inside an atomic nucleus
Nuclear power, the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity
Nuclear technology, applications of nuclear energy including nuclear power, nuclear medicine,
and nuclear weapons

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