energy types Flashcards
1
Q
what is heat (thermal) energy?
A
energy produced by hot objects
2
Q
what is magnetic energy ?
A
potential energy stored due to magnetic field
3
Q
what is kinetic energy ?
A
energy of moving objects
4
Q
what is chemical energy?
A
energy stored in food or fuel
5
Q
what is elastic potential energy?
A
energy stored by squashed objects
6
Q
what is gravitational potential energy?
A
energy stored by objects that can fall
7
Q
what is light energy?
A
energy in the form of visible light
8
Q
what is nuclear energy?
A
energy stored in the atoms of material
9
Q
what is sound energy?
A
energy produced by a vibrating object
10
Q
what is electrostatic energy?
A
energy stored due to the field net up around changed objects
