energy stores

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what are the main energy stores
chemical
kinetic
gravitational
elastic
thermal
magnetic
electrostatic
nuclear
what is an energy store
different ways that energy can be held or kept in a system until it’s needed
what is a pathway
the process of how energy moves from one store to another
what is chemical energy
something thats held up chemical bonds
what is kinetic energy
movement
what is gravitational potential energy
an object thats height is above earth: a rollercoaster at its peak
what is elastic energy
an object being stretched or compressed
what is thermal energy
energy to do with heat
what is magnetic energy
two separated magnets either repelling or attracting
what is electrostatic energy
two separated electric charges either attracting or repelling
what is nuclear energy
form of energy that is released from the nucleus, produced by fission or fusion
energy stores can shift between stores and does so by along one of 4 pathways
what are the 4 pathways
mechanical, electrical, heating, radiation
what is the difference between heating and radiation
heating is the general term of transferring thermal energy and radiation is a specific type of heating that uses electromagnetic waves
what are energy flow diagrams
show how energy changes form within systems via visual diagrams