Energy Concepts

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Energy

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The capacity to do work or produce heat; exists in various forms such as kinetic, potential, thermal, electrical, chemical, and nuclear.

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Kinetic Energy

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The energy an object possesses due to its motion, calculated using the formula KE = 1/2 mv^2, where m is mass and v is velocity.

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Potential Energy

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The energy stored in an object due to its position or configuration, such as gravitational potential energy or elastic potential energy.

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Thermal Energy

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The total kinetic energy of particles in a substance; often associated with temperature and heat.

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Conservation of Energy

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A principle stating that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed from one form to another.

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System

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A set of interacting or interdependent components forming an integrated whole, where energy can be transferred or transformed.

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Energy Transfer

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The movement of energy from one place or object to another, such as heat transfer or work done by forces.

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Energy Transformation

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The process of changing energy from one form to another, such as converting chemical energy to thermal energy.

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Specific Heat Capacity

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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Computational Model

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A mathematical model in computational science that requires extensive computational resources to study the behavior of a complex system by simulating its processes.