Energy 1.1.1 Flashcards
1
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What is kinetic energy?
A
Energy stored by an object’s movement.
2
Q
What is nuclear energy?
A
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
3
Q
What is gravitational potential energy?
A
Energy stored in objects raised above the Earth’s surface.
This exists because of the Earth’s gravitational field.
4
Q
What is elastic energy?
A
Energy stored when an object is being stretched or squashed.
5
Q
What is chemical energy?
A
Energy stored by chemical bonds between atoms.
6
Q
What is internal energy?
A
The sum of the kinetic and chemical energy of the particles that make up an object.
