Question

The movement of atoms is an example of what type of energy?

Answer 1

Well, typically, the movement of any object is associated with kinetic energy.

You should be able to determine from a quick Google search that kinetic means "of, relating to, or resulting from motion."

Since kinetic energy `K` is associated with motion, it has something to do with momentum `p`. In fact, for an object with a constant mass:

`vecp = mvecv`

`color(blue)(DeltaK) = int_(vecv_i)^(vecv_f) vecpdvecv = |[m*vecv^2/2]|_(vecv_i)^(vecv_f)`

`= color(blue)(1/2 mvecv_f^2 - 1/2 mvecv_i^2)`

... the change in kinetic energy occurs in accordance with a change in the velocity over the course of an object's forward momentum.