ENERGY Flashcards
1
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WHAT ARE THE 8 ENERGY STORES YOU NEED TO KNOW?
A
- Thermal
- Kinetic
- Chemical
- Gravitational Potential
- Elastic Potential
- Magnetic
- Nuclear
- Electrostatic
2
Q
WHAT IS KINETIC ENERGY?
A
Kinetic Energy is found in movement.
An airplane flying or a meteor plummeting each have kinetic energy. Even the tiniest things have kinetic energy, like atoms vibrating when they are hot or when they transmit sound waves. Electricity is the kinetic energy of flowing electrons between atoms.
3
Q
WHAT IS POTENTIAL ENERGY?
A
Potential Energy is any type of stored energy. It can be chemical, nuclear, gravitational, or mechanical.
4
Q
HOW IS ENERGY TRANSFERRED? (4 WAYS)
A
- Mechanically
- Electrically
- Heating
- Radiation
