Energy Flashcards
Kinetic energy store
The energy possed by a moving object
Chemical energy store
The energy stored up in the binds between atoms (e.g fuel, nattery and food)
Thermal energy stores
The energy of the random motuon of the particals in an object
Internal energy store
The energy due to the random motion and position of the particles in an object
Gravitational potential energy store
The energy an object has due it its position in a gravitational field
Magnetic energy store
The energy an object has due to its position in a magnetic field
Electrostatic energy store
The energy an object has due to its position in an electric field
Elastic potential energy store
The energy stored in an object when its shape is changed
Nuclear potential energy store
The enrgy stored between the particles un the nuclei of atoms (is only released in fusion or fission reactions)
biofuel
any fuel taken from living or recently living materials, such as animal waste
carbon-neutral
a biofuel from a living organism that takes in as much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as is released when the fuel is burned
geothermal energy
energy released by radioactive substances deep within the Earth
national grid
the network of cables and transformers used to transfer electricity from power stations to consumers (i.e., homes, shops, offices, factories etc.)
nuclear fuel
substance used in nuclear reactors that releases energy due to nuclear fission
nucleus
tiny positively charged object composed of protons and neutrons at the centre of every atom
