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9780791089309

Energy

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791089309

  • ISBN10:

    0791089304

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-10-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File

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Summary

Energy is the central concept of physics. Unable to be created or destroyed but transformable from one form to another, energy ultimately determines what is and isn't possible in our universe. Energy give readers an appreciation for the limits of energy and the quantities of energy in the world around them. This fascinating book explores the major forms of energy: kinetic, potential, electrical, chemical, thermal, and nuclear. Each succinct chapter is centralized around a single quantity of energy ;for instance, the potential energy in Lady Liberty's torch or the chemical energy in a bag of sugar ;making Energy a uniquely engaging resource for physics students.

Author Biography

Andrew Dean Poland is an assistant professor at Harvard University

Table of Contents

What Is Energy?p. 7
Kinetic Energy of a Skater: 5,000 Joulesp. 18
Potential Energy of Liberty's Torch: 3.4 Million Joulesp. 35
Heat Power of the Sun in 1 m[superscript 2]: 1.500 Wattsp. 52
Electrical Energy of an AA Battery: 8 Watt-Hoursp. 65
Chemical Energy of 1 Kilogram of Sugar: 17 Million Joulesp. 77
Relativistic Energy of 1 Kilogram of Helium Fusion: 270 Trillion Joulesp. 87
Household Energy Use: 43 Kilowatt-Hoursp. 98
Conclusionp. 109
Glossaryp. 111
Bibliographyp. 116
Further Readingp. 117
Indexp. 120
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Energy is the central concept of physics. Unable to be created or destroyed but transformable from one form to another, energy ultimately determines what is and isn't possible in our universe. Energy gives readers an appreciation for the limits of energy and the quantities of energy in the world around them. This fascinating book explores the major forms of energy: kinetic, potential, electrical, chemical, thermal, and nuclear. Each succinct chapter is centralized around a single quantity of energy—for instance, the potential energy in Lady Liberty's torch or the chemical energy in a bag of sugar—making Energy a uniquely engaging resource for physics students.

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