Energy Flashcards
What is energy
Energy is the ability to work
Energy makes things go, move, work and happen
Joule
Unit of energy
Measures energy
Kilojoule
Measure of how much energy people get from consuming a food or drink
Potential energy
Built up energy
Kinetic
When an object is in motion
Thermal energy
The energy of heat
Gravitational energy
when an objet is high of ground
Stores of energy
Examples
Chemical energy
Gravitational energy
Strain energy
Solar
Energy from the sun
Chemical energy
Releases in a chemical reaction
Energy transfer
When one form is transferred to other from of energy.
Fuels
Stored chemical energy
Batteries
Chemical energy stored in to an object transferred into electricity energy
Renewable energy
Energy that can not run out or can be used again
Non renewable energy
An energy that runs out or can’t be used multiple times