Energy Stores and Transfers Flashcards

Flashcards based on lecture notes about energy stores and transfers.

Energy Store

A form of energy, such as kinetic, thermal, chemical, etc., in which energy can be stored.

Conservation of Energy

The principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only transferred from one form to another.

Energy Transfer

The process of energy changing from one form to another or moving from one object to another.

Joule

The standard unit of energy, named after James Prescott Joule.

Kinetic Energy

The energy of motion; possessed by any moving object.

Elastic Potential Energy

Energy stored in objects that are stretched or compressed.

Chemical Energy

Energy stored in the bonds of chemical compounds (e.g., food, fuel, batteries).

Thermal Energy

Energy associated with the temperature of an object (heat).

Nuclear Energy

Energy stored within the nucleus of an atom.

Gravitational Potential Energy

Energy stored in an object due to its height above the ground.

Dissipate

To spread out or scatter (usually referring to energy, especially heat).