Energy / Andrew Dean Foland
By: Foland, Andrew Dean [author].
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BookSeries: Physics in action (Chelsea House).Publisher: New York : Chelsea House, [2007]Description: 127 pages : illustrations (some color).Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780791089309.Subject(s): Force and energy| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| Book | Lagro Branch Reference Section | Circulation | C 531.6 F663e 2007 (Browse shelf) | Available | 120703d |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 116-118) and index.
What is energy?
Kinetic energy of a skater : 5,000 joules
Potential energy of Liberty's torch : 3.4 million joules
Heat power of the sun in 1 m2 : 1,500 watts
Electrical energy of an AA battery : 8 watt-hours
Chemical energy of 1 kilogram of sugar : 17 million joules
Relativistic energy of 1 kilogram of helium fusion : 270 trillion joules
Household energy use : 43 kilowatt-hours
Conclusion
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