energy stores Flashcards
1
Q
types of energy stores
A
kinetic
chemical
nuclear
internal
electrostatic
elastic
gravitational potential
2
Q
kinetic energy
A
stored in moving objects
3
Q
chemical energy
A
stored in chemical bonds and released in chemical reactions
4
Q
nuclear energy
A
stored in every atom and released in nuclear fusion or fission
5
Q
internal energy (or heat/thermal)
A
stored in a system by the movement of its particles
6
Q
electrostatic energy
A
stored when electrically repellent charges are moved close together
7
Q
elastic energy
A
stored when something elastic is bent, stretched or compressed
8
Q
gravitational potential energy
A
stored in any object that is lifted upwards through a gravitational field
9
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