Energy stores

Question	Answer
Magnetic	Energy stored when repelling poles have been pushed closer together or attracting poles have been pulled further apart e.g. magnets, compasses, maglev trains etc.
Internal (thermal)	Total kinetic and potential energy of the particles in an object, in most cases vibrations (also known as kinetic energy) of particles. In hotter objects, the particles have more internal energy and vibrate faster e.g. human bodies, hot coffees etc.
Chemical	Energy stored in chemical bonds, such as those between molecules e.g. food, muscles, electrical cells etc.
Kinetic	Energy of a moving object e.g. runners, buses, comets etc.
Electrostatic	Energy stored when repelling charges have been moved closer together or when attracting charges have been pulled further apart e.g. thunderclouds, Van de Graaff generators etc.
Elastic potential	Energy stored when an object is stretched or squashed e.g. drawn catapults, compressed swings, inflated balloons etc.
Gravitational potential	Energy of an object at height e.g. aeroplanes, kites, mugs on a table etc.
Nuclear	Energy stored in the nucleus of an atom e.g. nuclear reactors, uranium nuclear power etc.

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	Created by Maddy Christopher almost 4 years ago