Energy Transfers and Stores

Flashcards covering key concepts related to energy transfers and stores.

Energy cannot be created or ___________.

destroyed

The energy store associated with objects in motion is called __________ energy.

kinetic

The stored energy in an object that has the potential to fall due to gravity is __________ potential energy.

gravitational

The type of energy stored in fuels, foods, or chemicals found in batteries is called __________ energy.

chemical

__________ energy is stored in a substance due to its temperature.

thermal

The energy transferred when capturing light waves is known as __________ energy.

light

Energy that can be transferred using electricity is referred to as __________ energy.

electric

The type of energy stored when a springy object is stretched or squashed is __________ potential energy.

elastic

'Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only __________ from one form to another.'

transformed

Fossil fuels are a __________ source of energy.

non-renewable

Coal forms over millions of years from the __________ of dead plant matter.

decomposition

__________ energy forms from the buried remains of ancient marine plants and animals.

Oil and Natural gas