Energy stores

• What is gravitational potential energy (GPE)?

  Energy stored in raised objects
• What is chemical energy?

  Stored energy in fuel, foods, and batteries
• What type of energy is released by vibrating objects?

  Sound energy
• What is electrical energy?

  Energy in moving charges or static electric charges
• What is elastic potential energy?

  Stored energy in stretched or squashed objects
• What is nuclear energy?

  Internal energy stored in the nuclei of atoms
• What is kinetic energy?

  The energy in moving objects, also called movement energy
• What is heat energy also called?

  Thermal energy
• What is light energy also called?

  Radiant energy
• What are the different types of energy mentioned in the study material?

  • Gravitational potential energy (GPE)
  • Chemical energy
  • Sound energy
  • Electrical energy
  • Elastic potential energy
  • Nuclear energy
  • Kinetic energy
  • Heat (thermal) energy
  • Light (radiant) energy
• What type of energy is derived from the splitting or fusing of atoms?

  Nuclear energy
• Where is chemical energy found?

  In food, fuels, and batteries
• What is internal energy?

  Energy stored as heat, for example, in fire
• What is magnetic store energy?

  Energy stored in magnets
• What is electrostatic store energy?

  Energy stored in charges
• What type of energy is stored in petrol?

  Chemical energy
• What type of energy is stored in hot water?

  Internal