Stores of Energy

• Energy


  • The capacity to do work
  • Can be stored
• Four main energy tranfers


  1. Mechanical
  2. Electrical
  3. Heat
  4. Radiation
• Energy Store


  Something that has energy which can be changed or transferred
• What is thermal energy due to?


  Its temperature
• What does thermal energy in objects depend on?

  Total potential and kinetic energy of particles
• What is kinetic energy due to?


  Its motion
• What type of energy do moving objects possess?

  Kinetic energy
• What are gravitational potential energy (GPE) stores due to?


  Its position in a gravitational field
• Where is chemical energy stored?


  In the bonds between atoms and molecules
• What type of energy is stored in an object that is stretched or compressed?

  Elastic potential energy
• What is electrostatic energy due to?


  Its position in an electric field
• Where is magnetic energy stored?


  Within a magnetic field
• What is nuclear energy stored in?


  The nucleus of the atom
• What acronym helps remember energy stores?

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• What does the first letter 'E' in the acronym stand for?

  Elastic Potential
• What does the letter 'G' in the acronym represent?

  GPE (Gravitational Potential Energy)
• What does the letter 'C' in the acronym stand for?

  Chemical
• What does the letter 'K' in the acronym stand for?

  Kinetic Energy
• What does the letter 'N' in the acronym stand for?

  Nuclear Energy
• What does the letter 'T' in the acronym stand for?

  Thermal Energy
• What does the letter 'M' in the acronym stand for?

  Magnetic Energy
• What does the second letter 'E' in the acronym stand for?

  Electric Energy