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Forms of Energy

"What Is ?" > What Is Electric Energy ?
Energy exists in six main forms, namely:


Mechanical: Energy stored in the motion or position of substances
Thermal: Energy stored in moving or vibrating molecules.
Chemical: Energy stored within the bonds of molecules.
Electrical: Energy stored in moving electrons.
Radiant: Energy stored in electromagnetic waves.
Nuclear: Energy stored in the bonds of atomic particles

Any of these forms of energy can be transformed into any of the other forms.

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