Energy basic⚡️

• What is kinetic energy?

  Energy made from movement
• What is gravitational energy?

  Energy that is high up
• What is chemical energy?

  Energy made and stored in chemicals
• What is thermal energy?

  Energy that comes from heat
• What is elastic energy?

  Energy that can change its shape
• What are fossil fuels?

  A source of energy that cannot be reused and releases carbon dioxide
• What is renewable energy?

  A source of energy that can be replenished and is made from renewed resources
• What is a disadvantage of renewable energy?

  It can only be used in specific weather conditions
• What is an advantage of renewable energy?

  It lowers the use of carbon dioxide
• What are the different types of renewable energy sources?

  • Solar: energy from sunlight
  • Geothermal: energy from Earth's core heat
  • Biomass: energy from burnt natural resources
  • Wind: energy from air motion
  • Tidal: energy from tidal movements
  • Hydropower: energy from water motion
  • Wave: energy from wave motion
• What is energy transfer?


  When energy moves from one place to another.
• What are forces in the context of energy transfer?

  A part of an energy transfer which makes an object move.
• What are the different types of energy mentioned in the study material?

  • Mechanical energy: energy of motion
  • Electrical energy: energy from electric charges in a conductor
  • Light energy: energy detectable by our eyes
  • Sound energy: energy that can be heard
  • Heating: thermal energy moving between objects