Energy Stores Flashcards
1
Q
Kinetic
A
Anything moving has energy in its kinetic energy store
2
Q
Thermal
A
Any object- the hotter it is the more energy it has in the store
3
Q
Chemical
A
Anything that can release energy by a chemical reaction
4
Q
Gravitational potential
A
Anything in a gravitational field (anything that can fall)
5
Q
Elastic potential
A
Anything stretched like springs or rubber bands
6
Q
Electrostatic
A
Two charges that attract or repel each other
7
Q
Magnetic
A
To magnets that attract or repel each other
8
Q
Nuclear
A
Atomic nuclei release energy from this store in nuclear reactions
