| A | B |
| Energy | the ability to do work |
| potential energy | stored energy and the energy of position |
| chemical energy | energy stored in the bonds of atoms and molecules |
| nuclear energy | energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |
| mechanical energy | energy stored in objects by the application of force |
| gravitational energy | energy of place or position |
| kinetic energy | motion of waves, electrons, atoms, molecules, and substances |
| radiant energy | electromagnetic energy that travels in transverse waves |
| thermal energy | heat; vibration & movement of atoms & molecules within substances |
| motion energy | movement of objects or substances from one place to another |
| sound energy | movement of energy through substances in longitudinal waves |
| electrical energy | movement of electrons |