Physics A-Level
Energy stores and forms
What Energy stores and forms means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Energy stores and forms
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Reference: OCR
Energy exists in different forms or stores, including kinetic, gravitational potential, elastic potential, thermal, chemical, nuclear, electrostatic and magnetic.
Topics that use Energy stores and forms
- Work and conservation of energy (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Conservation of energy
- Dissipation and efficiency
- Resolution of forces
- The joule
- Energy transfer pathways
- Scalar nature of work
- Sign and direction in energy calculations
- Work as a transfer of energy
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