Energy Forms - Descriptions

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GCSE Physics Flashcards on Energy Forms - Descriptions, created by Abbieee Tigedi on 14/06/2016.
Abbieee Tigedi
Flashcards by Abbieee Tigedi, updated more than 1 year ago
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Kinetic Energy The energy in moving objects
Heat energy The energy which transfers among particles in a substance. AKA Thermal Energy
Light Energy Radiant energy within the electromagnetic spectrum.NERGY
Gravitational Potential Energy Energy stored in raised objects.
Chemical energy Energy stored in fuel, food and batteries.
Electrical Energy Energy in moving charges/ static electrical charges
Elastic Potential Energy Energy stored in an elastic object when work is done to change its shape
Nuclear Energy The energy stored in the nuclei of an atom. Released during nuclear fission or fusion
Internal Energy A thermodynamic property The sum of all kinetic and potential energy in a system.
Strain Energy Released when atoms in a molecule rearrange themselves in a chemical reaction.
Sound energy Energy released by vibrating objects.
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