Energy Stores Flashcards
When is kinetic energy found?
Anything moving has energy in its kinetic energy store.
Describe the relationship between kinetic energy and movement
As an object gets faster, its kinetic energy store increases
Where is thermal energy found?
All objects have energy in their thermal energy store
What causes the thermal energy store to increase?
As an object gets hotter its thermal energy store increases
What is chemical energy?
An energy store that can be released by a chemical reaction
What objects have energy in their chemical energy store?
Food, fuel, batteries, and muscles all have energy in their chemical energy store
What is gravitational potential energy?
The energy store of anything with mass in a gravitational field
What causes the gravitational potential energy (GPE) store to increase?
As an object gets higher, its GPE store increases
Where is elastic potential energy found?
Anything that is stretched or compressed has energy in its elastic potential energy store.
What causes the elastic potential energy (EPE) in an object to increase?
As an object gets stretched further, its EPE store increases
What objects contain electrostatic energy?
Charged objects interacting have energy in their electrostatic energy store
What objects contain magnetic energy?
Magnetic objects interacting have energy in their magnetic energy store
What is nuclear energy?
An energy store that can be released by a nuclear reaction
