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Electricity
Discovered by Benjamin Franklin (KITE) -
The Joule
The SI unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one newton when its point of application moves one meter in the direction of action of the force, equivalent to one 3600th of a watt-hour. -
Thermal Energy
Discovered James Prescott Joule -
Kinetic Energy
Discovered by Gottfried Leibniz and Johann Bernoulli -
Chemical
Discovered by J. Willard Gibbs -
Radiant
Discovered by Nikola Tesla -
Elastic Potential Energy
Potential energy stored as a result of deformation of an elastic object, such as the stretching of a spring. It is equal to the work done to stretch the spring, which depends upon the spring constant k as well as the distance stretched. -
Chemical Potential Energy
Stored within the bonds of atoms and molecules of a substance. The bonds have stored chemical potential energy which is released when they are broken and the substance undergoes a chemical reaction. -
Gravitational Potential Energy
Energy an object possesses because of its position in a gravitational field -
Kinetic Energy Equation
K.E. = 1/2 v squared
