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The 8 Energy Stores Overview

Part of Energy Stores & SystemsGCSE Physics

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Section 3 of 20

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14 questions

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30 flashcards

📊 The 8 Energy Stores Overview

Diagram showing all 8 energy stores with icons: Kinetic (movement), Gravitational (height), Elastic (stretch), Chemical (bonds), Thermal (heat), Magnetic (magnets), Electrostatic (charges), and Nuclear (atoms), connected by the 4 transfer pathways: Mechanical, Electrical, Heating, and Radiation

Figure 1: The 8 energy stores and 4 transfer pathways. Energy is never created or destroyed — only transferred.

REMEMBER: Energy is NEVER created or destroyed — it only transfers between stores. Always describe WHERE energy comes from and WHERE it goes!

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Practice Questions for Energy Stores & Systems

Which energy store is associated with an object that is moving?

  • A. Gravitational potential
  • B. Elastic potential
  • C. Kinetic
  • D. Chemical
1 markfoundation

Explain what is meant by a 'closed system' in terms of energy.

2 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What is kinetic energy?
Energy stored in any object that is moving
What is thermal energy?
Energy stored due to the random kinetic energy of particles (temperature)

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