1.9.1

Energy Changes

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Energy Stores

There are several different types of energy stores. These are...

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Kinetic energy

  • The energy stored by an object’s movement.
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Gravitational potential energy

  • The energy stored in objects raised above the Earth’s surface.
  • This energy exists because of the Earth’s gravitational field.
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Chemical energy

  • The energy stored by chemical bonds between atoms.
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Elastic energy

  • The energy stored when an object is being stretched or squashed.
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Nuclear energy

  • The energy stored in the nucleus of an atom.
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Internal energy

  • Internal energy is the sum of the kinetic energies and potential energies of all the particles in an object.
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Electrostatic energy

  • Electrostatic energy is stored in objects due to electric charges.
  • Objects with like charges repel; opposite charges attract.
  • Work is done to move charges against electric forces.

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1Motion, Forces & Energy

1.1Physical Quantities & Measurement Techniques

1.2Motion

1.3Mass & Weight

1.4Density

1.5Forces: Effects of Forces

1.6Forces: Turning Effects of Forces

1.7Forces: Centre of Gravity

1.8Momentum

1.9Energy, Work, & Power: Energy

1.10Energy, Work & Power: Work

1.11Energy, Work & Power: Energy Resources

1.12Energy, Work & Power: Power

1.13Pressure

2Thermal Physics

3Waves

4Electricity & Magnetism

4.1Simple Phenomena of Magnetism

4.2Electrical Quantities: Electric Charge

4.3Electrical Quantities: Electric Current

4.4Electromotive Force & Potential Difference

4.5Electrical Quantities: Resistance

4.6Electrical Energy & Electrical Power

4.7Electric Circuits: Circuit Diagrams & Components

4.8Electric Circuits: Series & Parallel Circuits

4.9Electric Circuits: Action & Use

4.10Electrical Safety

4.11Electromagnetic Effects: Electromagnetic Induction

4.12Electromagnetic Effects: The A.C. Generator

4.13Magnetic Effect of a Current

4.14Force on a Current-Carrying Conductor

4.15Electromagnetic Effects: The D.C. Motor

4.16Electromagnetic Effects: The Transformer

5Nuclear Physics

6Space Physics

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