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Energy

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. This book gives readers an appreciation for the limits of energy and the quantities of energy in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Foland, Andrew Dean
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: Infobase Publ. 2007
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/1992224
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Sumario: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. This book 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.