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Forms of Energy and Equivalence
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Heat
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-energy released by combustion, and cooling effect produced by an evaporating liquid. Used to change the state of a system. Measured by a
calorie.
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Mechanical
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-several forms, includes kinetic and potential energy encountered as work. Measured in terms of force x distance, or pressure x volume.
Force divided by Area x Volume equals Force x Distance.
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Electrical
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-involves both voltage and amperage. Simply put - Volts x Amperes. Volts equals Joules/Coulombs; Amperes equals Coulombs/Second. So, Volts x
Amperes equals Joules/Second. Maybe may equated to heat and mechanical energy.
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Radiant
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-related to the frequency of wave motion by the relationship E=hv, where v is a frequency of wave motion, h is Planck's constant,
6.62 x 10-34 Joule Second. E is given in Joules when v is in reciprocal seconds.
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Nuclear Energy
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-expressed quantitatively several ways:
Equivalence to mass - E=mc2 gives energy in Joules, derived from kilograms of matter m and c is the velocity of light, approximately 3 x 10 8
m/sec. Dimensional units of E in this relationship are Joules, so they have a means of relating nuclear energy to heat, electrical and radiant energy.
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Sources:
1. Editors. Fluid Pressure: Fluid Power for Engineers. Houghton-Mifflin: NY 1987.
2. Editors. Secrets of the Universe. International Master Publishing: US. 1999
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