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1
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List the 9 types of energy

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Electrical
Light
Sound
Kinetic
Nuclear
Thermal
Gravitational Potential
Chemical 
Elastic Potential
2
Q

Give an example of Electrical energy

A

Whenever a current flows eg. in circuits

3
Q

Give an example of Light energy

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From the sun, light bulbs

4
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Give an example of Sound energy

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From speakers, anything noisy

5
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Give an example of Kinetic energy

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Anything moving, eg, a car

6
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Give an example of Nuclear energy

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release only from nuclear reactions eg, in nuclear powerstations

7
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Give an example of Thermal energy

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Flows from hot objects to cooler ones. Eg, an oven

8
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Give an example of Gravitational Potential energy

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Possessed by anything that can fall. Eg, a ball on a ledge

9
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Give an example of Chemical energy

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Possessed by foods, fuels, batteries etc.

10
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Give an example of Elastic Potential energy

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Stretched springs, elastic, rubber bands etc.

11
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Which 3 types of energy are stored energy?

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Gravitational Potential
Chemical
Elastic Potential
(because they are waiting for something, not doing anything)

12
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What is the conservation of energy?

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Energy can be transferred usefully from one form to another, stored or dissipated - but it can never be created or destroyed

13
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Energy is only useful when…

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It can be converted from one form to another