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