Types of Potential Energy

These flashcards cover key concepts related to different types of potential energy and their transformations, essential for understanding energy in physical science.

Elastic Potential Energy

Energy stored in materials due to a change in shape, such as compression or elongation.

Compression

A form of deformation where a material is pressed together, storing elastic potential energy.

Elongation

A form of deformation where a material is stretched, storing elastic potential energy.

Chemical Potential Energy

Stored energy in chemical bonds that can be released during a chemical change, such as burning.

Chemical Bonds

Forces that hold matter together inside an object; their breaking can release energy.

Kinetic Energy

The energy of an object in motion, which can be provided by the release of stored potential energy.

Energy from Food

Energy obtained when the body breaks bonds in food to release chemical potential energy.

Battery

A device that stores chemical potential energy and releases it as electrical energy when needed.

Electrical Energy

A form of kinetic energy produced by the movement of electrons, often released from batteries.

Transformation of Energy

The process by which one form of energy changes into another, such as chemical potential energy into kinetic energy.