P1 (Energy And Conservation) Flashcards
1
Q
Kinetic store
A
Energy stored in an object’s movement
2
Q
GPE
A
Energy stored in objects raised above Earth’s surface
3
Q
Chemical store
A
Stored by the chemical bonds between atoms
4
Q
Elastic potential
A
Stored when an object is being stretched, compressed or squashed
5
Q
Nuclear store
A
Stored in nucleus of an atom, can be released in r decay
6
Q
Internal(thermal) store
A
Sum of kinetic energy stored in the particles of an object and the chemical energy stored in the chemical bonds between particles in the object
7
Q
What is the temp of an object a measure of?
A
The energy in the kinetic stores of it’s particles
8
Q
The higher the thermal conductivity of a material the higher the
A
Rate of energy transfer by conduction across the material
