P1. Energy Overview Flashcards
What is energy
The ability to do work
How many chemical stores are there
8
What are the chemical stores
Chemical
Kinetic
Gravitational
Thermal (internal)
Elastic potential
Magnetic
Electrostatic
Nuclear
What is chemical energy
The energy store in chemical bonds between molecules.
What is kinetic energy
The energy of a moving object
What is gravitational potential
The energy of an object at height
What is thermal energy
The total energy of particles in an object
What is elastic potential
The energy stored when an object is stretched or squashed
What is magnetic energy
The energy store when repelling poles have been pushed closer
What is nuclear energy
The energy store in a nucleus of an atom
What is electrostatic energy
Electrostatic energy is the energy stored in an electric field due to the interaction between charged particles.
What are some examples of chemical, kinetic and gravitational energy
Food, batteries, fuel
Runners, buses, cars
Planes, mugs on table
What are some examples of thermal, elastic energy
Coffee, fire
Elastic band, spring
What are some examples of magnetic, electrostatic, nuclear energy
Fridge magnets, compasses
Van de Graaf generator
Nuclear reactor
How do we increase an energy store
Energy transferrs
Explain the energy transfers of a lightbulb
Chemical store in battery
Electrical current in wires
Energy transfer to surroundings
Light waves and thermal energy
