As usual these get inter-twined. Nuclear energy originates from the nucleus, when U235 fissions or splits, energy is released because the resulting products have lost mass, and energy = mass x c2. This energy appears as kinetic energy of the fission fragments, and to a smaller extent as a gamma ray. The fission fragments recoil and their kinetic energy is lost and appears as thermal energy in the uranium fuel. The gamma is also absorbed in the reactor.
So it is basically a potential energy, but you can regard all mass as a potential energy through E = mc2.
It is potential energy, since it is work done against a force - the nuclear force mainly.
It is potential energy, since it is work done against a force - the nuclear force mainly.
It is potential energy, since it is work done against a force - the nuclear force mainly.
It is potential energy, since it is work done against a force - the nuclear force mainly.
Technicly, it should be kinetic energy, right? The way that it happens is that the particules are moving and hitting each other.
Magnetic energy is its own type of energy.
It is potential energy, since it is work done against a force - the nuclear force mainly.
"Things" can contain just about any type of energy, depending on the situation: kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, electric potential energy, magnetic potential energy, elastic energy, nuclear energy, heat energy, etc.
Potential Energy
Potential and Kinetic energy.
Coal stores chemical energy, which is a type of potential energy.
a boulder falling through the air still has some potential energy, but some of its potential energy has changed to kinetic energy...so it has both potential and kinetic!
Electrical energy ; ) and potential, kinetic, magnetic, or heat energies
Kinetic and potential energy are types of mechanical energy.
kinetic
Kinetic and potential energy are a type of energy, not a measurement of distance.
Chemical energy is a type of potential energy.
"Things" can contain just about any type of energy, depending on the situation: kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy, electric potential energy, magnetic potential energy, elastic energy, nuclear energy, heat energy, etc.
Kinetic
If potential energy is not converted into kinetic energy (or into any other type of energy) then it remains potential. Potential energy does not expire.
Potential Energy
Mechanical energy is the sum of kinetic and potential energy.
Potential and Kinetic energy.
Gravitational energy is the potential energyassociated with the gravitational field.