Energy stores Flashcards
1
Q
Define kinetic energy
A
The energy all moving things store
e.g humans walking
2
Q
Define thermal energy
A
The energy a substance or an object stores because of it’s temperature
e.g kettle
3
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
Th energy stored in a springy object when you stretch or squash it
e.g a spring
4
Q
Gravitational potential energy
A
The energy stored in an object because of it’s position above the ground.
e.g a plane in the sky
5
Q
Chemical energy
A
The energy stored in a fuel
e.g battery,muscles
6
Q
Magnetic energy
A
Magnets
7
Q
Electrostatic energy
A
static electricity
8
Q
What are the 7 stores of energy?
A
Kinetic energy, thermal energy, elastic potential energy, gravitational potential energy, chemical energy, magnetic energy, electrostatic energy. m
