Energy Types Revision Cards 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? PhysicsEnergyGCSEAQA Created by: jtrfyCreated on: 06-11-16 21:35 What is energy measured in? Joules. 1 of 9 Elastic Potential Energy is... Energy stored in a material because it is being stretched or compressed. 2 of 9 Nuclear Fusion is... The joining together of atomic nuclei, these give out large amounts of energy. 3 of 9 Thermal Energy is... The energy of a substance due to movement of its particles 4 of 9 Kinetic Energy is... Energy an object has because it is moving. 5 of 9 Chemical Potential Energy is... Energy stored in chemicals that is released when they react. 6 of 9 Gravitational Potential Energy is... Energy an object has because of its position in a gravitational field. 7 of 9 Nuclear Energy is... Energy stored in an atoms nucleus 8 of 9 Nuclear Fission is... The splitting of a large nucleus into two nuclei, this releases a large amount of energy. 9 of 9
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