Energy Stores And Transfers Flashcards
What is kinetic energy
The energy a object has whilst moving
Gravitational potential
Energy an object has because of its height above the ground
What is elastic potential
Energy an elastic object has when it is stretched or compressed
What is thermal energy
Energy a object has due to its temperature
What is chemical energy
Energy that can be transferred by chemical reactions
What is nuclear energy
The energy that is stored in the nucleus of a atom
What is magnetic energy
The energy a magnetic object has when it is near a magnet or in a magnetic field
What is electrostatic energy
The energy a charged object has when it is near another object
What is heating
Where energy is transferred from one object to another object with lower temperature
What are waves
Waves transfers energy by radiation
What is electricity
When electric current flows it can transfer energy
What are forces
Energy is transferred when a force moves
