Energy Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is kinetic energy?
Kinetic energy is the energy of movement. The faster something moves
What is gravitational potential energy?
Gravitational potential energy is energy stored when something is higher up and can fall.
What is elastic energy?
Elastic energy is stored in things that can be stretched or compressed
What is thermal energy?
Thermal energy is the energy related to how hot or cold an object is.
What is chemical energy?
Chemical energy is stored in chemicals like food
What is nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is stored in atoms’ nuclei. Energy is released when atoms split or join.
What is electrostatic energy?
Electrostatic energy is stored in electric charges
What is magnetic energy?
Magnetic energy is stored in magnetic fields around magnets.
What is heating?
Heating is when a hot object transfers energy to a colder one.
What is radiation?
Radiation is energy transferred through light or sound.
What is electrical energy transfer?
Electrical energy transfer is the movement of energy through a wire.
What is mechanical energy transfer?
Mechanical energy transfer is when energy is transferred by pushing or pulling.
