Energy Storing

Physics: AQA GCSE Higher, topic 1.1.2

The Storing of Energy

There are a few useful ways to think about the conservation and storing of energy:

Bank account

Bank account

  • We can think of energy stores and transfers as a bank account.
  • You earn money by doing work, then save it until there is something you want.
  • You then transfer it to another person to buy whatever it is you want.
Your body

Your body

  • Energy is added to your body's chemical store when you eat food.
  • Energy is stored there until you need it.
  • Your body then transfers it to your thermal store when you need to keep warm, or to your kinetic store to move about.

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