Different Stores of Energy Flashcards

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Name the different stores of energy.

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Kinetic, Chemical, Gravitational, Elastic, Thermal, Magnetic, Electrostatic, Nuclear and Vibrational.

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Describe Kinetic Energy.

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Anything that moves has energy in its’ kinetic energy store.

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Describe Chemical Energy.

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Anything with energy that can be released through a chemical reaction.

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Describe Gravitational Energy.

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Anything that has a gravitational field (i.e anything that can fall) has a energy in its’ gravitational energy store.

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Describe Elastic Energy.

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Anything that is stretched has energy in its elastic energy store.

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Describe Thermal Energy.

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Everything has some energy in its thermal energy store.

The hotter it is, the higher its temperature and the more energy it has in its thermal energy store.

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Describe Magnetic Energy.

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Anything that attracts or repels has energy in its magnetic energy store.

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Describe Electrostatic Energy.

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Two electrical charges that attract. or repel each other have energy in their electrostatic energy stores.

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Describe Nuclear Energy.

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Anything with energy that can be released through radio-active decay, fission or fusion.

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Describe Vibrational Energy.

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Energy from vibrations moving to and fro.

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