Energy Stores Flashcards
1
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Kinetic Store
A
The energy stored by an object’s movement
2
Q
Gravitational Potential Store
A
Energy stored in objects raised above the Earth’s surface
This energy exists because of the Earth’s gravitational field
3
Q
Chemical Store
A
The energy stored by the chemical bonds between atoms
4
Q
Elastic Potential Store
A
The energy stored when an object is being stretched, compressed or squashed
5
Q
Nuclear Store
A
Energy store in the nucleus of an atom
Can be released by radioactive decay
6
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Internal Store of Energy
A
The sum of the kinetic energy stored in the particles of and object and the chemical energy stored in chemical bonds between particles in the object
