Energy Flashcards
1
Q
Kinetic energy
A
Energy in movement
2
Q
Electrical energy
A
Energy in moving electrons
3
Q
Thermal energy
A
Energy in heat
usually waste energy
4
Q
Sound energy
A
Energy from vibrations in the airwaves
5
Q
Light energy
A
energy from the movement of photons
6
Q
Potential energy
A
stored energy
7
Q
Gravitational potential energy
A
Potential energy in an object lifted from the ground
8
Q
Nuclear energy
A
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
9
Q
Chemical energy
A
Energy stored in the bonds between atoms
10
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
energy stored in a stretched or compressed object
