Energy stores and Energy transfers Flashcards
Kinetic
Energy store - anything in motion
Elastic potential
Energy store - anything stretched
Electrostatic
Energy store - anything that is charged
Thermal
Energy store - bath, cups of tea, metals
Chemical (potential)
Energy store - either a food, fuel, or battery
Gravitational Potential (GPE)
Energy store - anything above the ground
Nuclear
Energy store - the sun, bombs (fusion or fission), reactors
Magnetic Potential
Energy store - anything that is magnetic
Light
Energy transfer - anything luminous
Sound
Energy transfer - anything with noise
Electric
Energy transfer - anything using electricity
Heating
Energy transfer - an oven, kettle, radiator
Forces moving an object
Energy transfer - anything that moves because of forces