Energy Stores And Systems

Question 1

What is kinetic energy

Answer 1

Anything moving has energy in its kinetic energy store

Question 2

What is thermal energy

Answer 2

All objects have energy in this store. The hotter the object the more energy it stores

Question 3

What is chemical energy

Answer 3

Anything that can release energy by a chemical reciting has energy in this store

Question 4

What is gravitational potential energy

Answer 4

Any object raised above ground level has energy in this store

Question 5

What is elastic potential

Answer 5

Anything stretched has energy in this store like springs and rubber bands

Question 6

What is electrostatic energy

Answer 6

Two charges that attract it repeal each other have energy in this store

Question 7

What is magnetic energy

Answer 7

Two magnets that attract it repeal each other have energy in this store

Question 8

What is nuclear energy

Answer 8

The nucleus of an atom releases energy from this store in nuclear reactions

Question 9

How is energy transferred mechanically

Answer 9

It happens when force is fine on a object eg pushing a object along the floor

Question 10

How is energy transferred electrically

Answer 10

It happened when moving charge works eg a current to a light bulb

Question 11

How is energy transferred by heating

Answer 11

Energy is transferred to a hotter object to a cooler object a pan of water on a hob

Question 12

How is energy transferred by radiation

Answer 12

Happens when energy is transferred by sound or light eh the sun light traveling to earth