what are the types of energy
Different Forms of Energy. Energy exists in many different forms. Examples of these are: light energy, heat energy, mechanical energy, gravitational energy, electrical energy, sound energy, chemical energy, nuclear or atomic energy and so on. These forms of energy can be transferred and transformed between one another. This is of immense benefit to us.
Potential energy is the stored energy or the definite energy of a position, while kinetic energy is the energy associated with moving objects. All the different types of energy fall in either of the two categories.
Thermal Energy. Thermal energy or heat is the energy present inside the body. This energy is caused due to motion of the atoms that are present internally. As an object gets heated up, its atoms and molecules move and collide faster. Geothermal energy is the thermal energy present in the Earth.