energy stores Flashcards
1
Q
kinetic energy
A
energy an object has because it is moving
2
Q
gravitational potential
A
energy an object has because of its height above ground
3
Q
elastic potential
A
energy an object has when it is stretched or squished
4
Q
thermal (or internal)
A
energy an object has because of its temperature (the total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in the object
5
Q
chemical
A
energy that can be transferred by chemical reactions involving foods, fuels, and the chemicals in batteries.
6
Q
nuclear
A
energy stored in the nucleus of an atom
7
Q
magnetic
A
energy a magnetic object has when it is near a magnet of in a magnetic field
8
Q
electrostatic
A
energy a charged object has when it is near another charged object
