P1.1 Changes in energy stores Flashcards
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Energy can be stored in a variety of different energy stores
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Energy is transferred by heating, by waves, by an electric current, or by a force when it moves an object
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When an object falls and gains speed, its store of gravitational potential energy decreases and its kinetic energy store increases
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Whem a falling object hits the ground without bouncing back, its kinetic energy store decreases
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What are the stages of the energy transfers
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Chemical energy store in the battery - electroc current in the wires - energy transferred to the surroundings
