Energy Stores Flashcards
1
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Kinetic energy
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Energy and object has because it is moving
2
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Gravitational potential energy
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Energy and object has because of its height above the ground
3
Q
Elastic potential energy
A
Energy and object has when it has been stretched or compressed
4
Q
Thermal energy
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Energy and object has because of its temperature
5
Q
Chemical energy
A
Energy that can be transferred by chemical reactions, involving food, fuels, and the chemicals in batteries.
6
Q
Nuclear energy
A
Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
7
Q
Magnetic energy
A
Energy a magnetic inject has when it is near a magnet or in a magnetic field
8
Q
Electrostatic energy
A
Energy a charged object has when near another charged object
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10
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Energy
A
Measured in joules and cannot be created or destroyed only transferred from one store to another
