Memory Game Forms of energyOnline version forms of energy by Merritt Davenport Kinetic energy Produced by the flow of an electric charge Light energy Breaking apart or combining substances which creates energy The energy created by splitting or combining atoms Thermal energy Sound energy Energy from the sun or other source that produces visible light Electrical energy Mechanical energy The ability to do work (to create motion) Chemical energy The energy of movement Potential energy Energy produced by heat (the increased movement of molecules) Energy The possible energy of an object, with height Potential + Kinetic energy Energy produced by the vibrations of sound through a medium Nuclear energy