Broadly defined, is the capability of doing work. More specifically, it is the capacity for doing work as measured by the capability of doing work (potential energy) or the conversion of this capability to motion (kinetic energy). Forms of energy include.
The capacity of a body for doing work or its equivalent - it may be classified as potential or kinetic, depending on whether it is associated with bodies at rest or bodies in motion; or it may he classified as chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, electrochemical, mechanical, radiant, thermal, or vibrational or any other type, depending on its source or nature.
the concept of motion or heat required to do work.
The capacity for doing work. Forms of energy include: thermal, mechanical, electrical and chemical. Energy may be transformed from one form into another.
The ability to do work. Energy = Power x Time
of a substance is its capacity, either latent or apparent, to exert a force through assistance, that is to do work.
1 joule = 1 watt-second. This measure of energy is the product of electrical power and time. A 60 watt light bulb turned on for 1 second expends 60 joules of energy.
The ability or capacity to produce change.
Existing in many states (potential, kinetic, mechanical, nuclear, heat, light, etc.), energy is anything that is capable of changing the motion, physical composition or temperature of an object. In a given system, energy is never lost, but rather changes from one form to another. With a carbon filament light bulb, for example, electrical energy that comes from a battery is converted into light energy and heat energy
The capacity for doing work as measured by the capability of doing work (potential energy) or the conversion of this capability to motion (kinetic energy). Energy has several forms (e.g. thermal, mechanical, nuclear and electric), some of which are easily convertible and can be changed to another form useful for work. Heat energy is usually measured in British thermal units (Btus) while electrical energy is usually measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
What living things use to live, grow, and do work.
Capacity to do work by performing mechanical, physical, chemical, or electrical tasks or to cause a heat transfer between two objects at different temperatures.
The electric power input, measured in kilowatt-hours (kwh). Footcandle: A measurement of the quantity of light falling onto a surface or subject. One footcandle is equal to one lumen per square foot. One footcandle equals 10 lux.
Energy cannot be destroyed only converted. Energy sources can be divided into three main groups — solar energy, fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Solar energy can be used directly as wind, water and biofuels. Fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Different carriers of energy such as electricity, water and air help to make it available for use. Energy can be used for work, lighting, heating and transport. In principle, all energy use has an environmental impact, but the impact varies depending on the source of energy that is used.
A force that can be used to make something work.
The work a physical system is capable of doing in changing from its actual state to a specified reference state.
The total amount of electricity consumed over a period of time. This is measured in kiloWatt-hours (kWh).
Unit is erg, or joule, or kWh.
can't be easily defined. It is a physical quantity which, if you do the calculations correctly, always gives the same total energy for the whole universe. Its meaning is best learned through many examples, the same way that we learn normal language. It can be misleading to think of energy as a kind of substance - it is more subtle than that. Energy is what you are asked to pay for when you get your electricity bill. The SI unit of energy is the joule, symbol J.
In SUTRA, "energy" refers specifically to thermal energy, which is the energy associated with changes in temperature.
Watts (voltage x current) multiplied by time.
the vigor to do work; the strength to perform strenuous activities.
Capacity for doing work. See kinetic energy.
Expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh) or watt-hours (Wh), and is equal to the product of power and time.
Energy comes in many forms. The two most important forms for amusement park rides are kinetic energy and potential energy. In the absence of external forces such as air resistance and friction (two of many), the total amount of an object's energy remains constant. On a coaster ride, energy is rapidly transformed from potential energy to kinetic energy when falling and from kinetic energy to potential energy when rising. Yet the total amount of energy remains constant.
Having the ability to perform work. The presence of energy is revealed only when a change takes place. Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is the energy of motion.
Output capability; ampere-hour capacity times average closed-circuit discharge voltage, expressed as watt-hours.
A numerical scale used to measure the heat, motion, or other properties that would require fuel or physical effort to put into an object; a scalar quantity with units of joules (J).
an exertion of force; "he plays tennis with great energy"
a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
a soul - a something working in us
A measure of being able to do work. There are many forms of energy, such as heat, mechanical, electrical, radiant, chemical, and nuclear energies. Energy is measured in such units as the joule (J), erg, kilowatt-hour (kW-hr), kilocalorie (kcal), foot-pound (ft-lb.), electron-volt (ev), and British thermal unit (BTU).
The capacity to perform work, or the potential for power and activity.
The energy of a battery is obtained from the product of capacity and operating voltage. It is measured in Watt-hours (Wh).
Energy comes in different forms – heat (thermal), light (radiant), mechanical, electrical, chemical, and nuclear. There are two types of energy – stored (potential) energy and working (kinetic) energy. For example, the energy from the food that you eat is stored in your body as chemical energy until you use it. Much of the energy we use comes from non-renewable sources such as fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). Renewable energy sources include solar power, wind power and hydroelectric power.
The quantity of work a system or substance is capable of doing, usually measured in British thermal units (Btu) or Joules (J).
The term "energy" designates the ability of a physical system to perform work. In this process, the generated energy can be transferred to other bodies. In 1905, Einstein was the first to show that mass and energy are the same in essence.
energy is the capacity of a body or group of bodies to carry out work. Any material body changing from none state to another creates physical effects and these are entirely due to some transformation of energy. Capacity of a body or system to carry out work. Electrical energy is measured in kilowatt hours (kWh).
The abiltity to do work. This in not a physical entity, but rather a numerical representation of a quality of a system.
units of mass*length2/time2 (measured in Joules in the metric system) that is conserved in any closed system (see kinetic energy and potential energy)
The result of consuming power over a period of time. In electricity, measured in watthours: 1000 watthours = 1 kilowatt hour, or the equivalent of a 100 watt bulb running for 10 hours. Most electricity rates/prices for residential service are quoted in kilowatt-hours. In gas, measured in volumes of gas (cubic feet) or a proxy for volumes (therms, q.v.).
Average power production over a stated interval of time, expressed in kilowatt-hours, megawatt-hours, average kilowatts or average megawatts.
A measure of work done by an electrical system over a given period of time, often expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
product of the power and the time of application, usually expressed in watt-seconds or joules.
The ability to work (i.e., exert a force over distance). Energy is measured in calories, joules, KWH, BTUs, MW-hours, and average MWs.
Usable heat or power; in physics, it is the capacity of a physical system to perform work. FAHRENHEIT A scale on a thermometer where the freezing point of water is represented by 32 degrees and the boiling point is represented by 212 degrees.
The ability to do work. Motion, heat, light, and sound are all forms of energy. stands for Kelvin, the absolute temperature used in astronomy. 0 K = -273 C. This is absolute zero.
The capacity for doing work. In the context of electricity rates and services, the word “energy†refers to electrical energy. In this sense, energy is a measure of the quantity of units of electricity used in a given time period, measured in kilowatt-hours.
the capacity of being active using vigorous exertion of power. Also with the WNBA Lynx's call them cheer squad.
The ability to bring about changes or to do work.
The capacity for doing work (transferring force). Spoken of in ballistics as Muzzle Energy or Remaining Energy. The measure of energy in ballistics is the Foot Pound.
The amount of power consumed over a given time period. As commonly used in the electric utility industry, electric energy is measured in units of kilowatt-hours.
A property of a body related to its ability to move a force through a distance opposite the force's direction; energy is the product of the magnitude of the force times the distance. Energy may take several forms: see kinetic energy, potential energy, and elastic energy.
The ability to do work and transfer heat.
The capacity for doing work; may be electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal or nuclear.
needed for us to work. Measured in Joules, J or kilojoules, kJ.
(e): Defined as the ability to do work. Since this energy is measured in terms of its work, potential or accomplished, it is a scalar quantity and is recorded in the same units (ft*lb).
The output capability of a cell or battery, usually expressed in watt-hours. Usually figured by (voltage x current) multiplied by time.
The ability to do work. Energy can be in either kinetic form, when it is a measure of the motion of an object, or potential form, when it is stored but capable of being released into kinetic form.
Capacity to do work. Each object has a precise quantity of energy, which determines how much work it can done under ideal situation.
Maximum allowable energy (in joules) for a single impulse on a 10/1000 µs current waveform. Indicative of the maximum amount of energy that the suppressor can dissipate. This energy is dependent upon three (3) variables: Voltage, Current, and Time. Any variation of the three will effect this figure.
The capacity for doing work. It takes a number of forms that may be transformed from one into another such as thermal (heat), mechanical (work), electrical, and chemical. Customary measurement units are British thermal units (Btu).
Potential energy The energy of a fluid or body due to its position (or height). Kinetic energy The energy which a fluid or body possesses by virtue of its motion.
The ability to do work or the ability to move an object. Energy occurs in two primary states, potential and kinetic. This energy can occur in a number of forms including electrical, thermal (heat), chemical, radiant, and mechanical energy.
The ability to do work. Energy is never created or lost but only changed from one form to another.
The capacity for doing work, can be in various forms such as nuclear, sound, thermal and light.
Energy has units of force multiplied by distance. It is commonly referred to as “work”. If you weigh 200 pounds and climb straight up a ten foot ladder, you do 200*10 foot-pounds of work. In metric units, the common units are called “joules”. One joule equals one Newton-meter. In metric units, if you weigh 850 Newton's and climb straight up a 3 meter ladder, you do 2550 N-m of work. Energy divided by time is called “power”.
The capacity for doing work as measured by the capability of doing work (potential energy) or the conversion of this capability to motion (kinetic energy). Energy has several forms, some of which are easily convertible and can be changed to another form useful for work. Most of the world's convertible energy comes from fossil fuels that are burned to produce heat that is then used as a transfer medium to mechanical or other means in order to accomplish tasks. Electrical energy is usually measured in kilowatt-hours, while heat energy is usually measured in British thermal units.
The capability of doing work; different forms of energy can be converted to other forms, but the total amount of energy remains the same.
The capacity for doing work or producing heat.
Kinetic energy of a projectile. See also Foot-Pounds and Joules.
The body's capacity for doing work. Food gives us the energy we need to live & play.
The capacity for doing work or causing changes in matter.
ability to do work, cause an effect, or overcome a resistance
A system's ability to do work, measured in joules. There are two main types, potential and kinetic. During any physical or chemical change the total amount of energy remains the same although some energy may be lost to the surroundings as heat which is kinetic energy.
The ability to do work. 110
The ability to make things exhibit movement.
This is the use of electricity over a period of time, measured in watt-hours.
the ability to do work and measured in Joules
The ability to do work. Stored energy becomes working energy when we use it.
the ability to do work. Forms of energy include sunlight and the chemical bonds present in fuels.
Output capability; expressed as capacity times voltage, or watt-hours.
Capacity to do work. Related Terms: kinetic energy | potential energy
the ability to do work, with units of ergs or Joules. One Joule is 10,000,000 ergs. One erg is the kinetic energy of a 2 gram mass moving at one cm/sec. Energy per unit time is power, and 1 Watt of power is 1 Joule per second.
Energy is the capacity for doing work. Energy can change from one form (heat, chemical, nuclear, potential energy) into another but is always conserved. In nuclear reactions (fission or fusion), mass can be converted into energy.
This is broadly defined as the capability of doing work. In the electricity industry, energy is more narrowly defined as electricity supplied over time, normally expressed in kilowatt-hours.
The supply of electric power over a period of time. E=Power * Time. For example, a 100 kW motor which runs for 3 hours will consume 100kW * 3 hours = 300 kWh of electrical energy.
Capacity to do work. also see: AKA: Antonym: Source: http://www.twysted-pair.com/dictionary.htm
The capacity for work. Energy can be converted into different forms, but the total amount of energy remains the same.
the capacity for doing work and overcoming resistance
FIELD WORK: Practitioners in this therapy look for weaknesses in the energy field in and around the client's body and seek to restore its proper circulation and balance. Energy channeled through the practitioner is directed to strengthen the body's natural defenses and help the client's physical, mental, emotional and/or spiritual state.
The capacity for doing work, expressed as a result of motion (kinetic), of availability to cause motion (potential), of being associated with light (radiant), of the exchange of heat and cold (thermal), etc.
The capacity or potential for doing work (e.g. electricity stored in batteries). (See Power)
quantity associated with a system. Energy is often related to the motion of an object or the potential for motion. Kinetic energy, potential energy, chemical energy, and heat energy are examples of forms of energy.
The output capability of a cell/battery, usually expressed in watt-hours. Mainly used for rechargeable batteries.
Power supplied over time, usually measured in kilowatt-hours.
There are the following types of energy: mechanical energy, thermal energy (heat), chemical energy, energy of physical bonds, electromagnetic energy, electrical energy (electricity). Energy is measured in Joules. A Joule is the energy corresponding to work done by a force of 1 Newton on a 1-meter trajectory.
the ability to do work. The source of energy is the rearrangement of chemical and nuclear bonds into a more stable state.
Usable heat or power; in physics, it is the capacity of a physical system to perform work. FUSION A nuclear reaction in which an element with small atoms fuses to form an element with larger atoms, releasing large amounts of energy. GALAXY A cluster of stars, dust, and gas held together by gravity.
The ability to do work; the quantity of electricity delivered over a period of time. The electrical energy term commonly used is kilowatt hours (kWh), which represents the power (kW) operating over some period of time (hours); 1 kWh = 3600 kilojoules.
The ability to do work (or to produce change).
in general, the capacity or power to produce an effect. in the technical sense of physics, energy is the property of a system that is a measure of its capacity for doing work. Work is technically defined as what is done when a force moves its point of application. Energy can be potential or kinetic, and it comes in a variety of forms: electrical, thermal, chemical, nuclear, radiant, and mechanical.
The amount of work capable of being done by a projectile at a given range, expressed in foot-pounds. Found by multiplying the square of the velocity in FPS by the weight of the bullet in grains and dividing by 450,240.
A body capable of doing work is said to posses energy. See also Work. A body may be capable of doing work because it is moving or because of its state or position. Unit is kg. .m or Nm. Since there are many different ways in which a body may be capable of doing work, there are different forms of energy like Mechanical energy, Electrical energy, Chemical energy, Heat energy, Nuclear energy, etc.
The ability to do work. There are many types of energy including light, electricity, heat, and nuclear energy.
The ability to change something or do work.
The capacity for doing work. Energy as it pertains to electricity is measured in kilowatt hours (kWh.)
The ability to do work; the work done by a force; it is a conserved quantity, which can be neither created nor destroyed; it may be exchanged or converted from one form to another.
The capacity for doing work. Energy content is commonly used to characterize the output from pulsed lasers and is generally expressed in Joules (J).
the capacity to do a certain activity. Some activities, such as carrying, lifting, climbing require a lot of energy.
Potential or kinetic, the latter being expressed in the same unit (meters) as the former.
A measure of a system's ability to do work. Energy is an abstract quantity of extreme usefulness in physics because it is defined in such a way that the total energy of any closed physical system is always constant (conservation of energy). It is impossible to overstate the importance of this concept in all branches of physics from elementary mechanics to general relativity. Energy is measured in units of mass times velocity squared, and the MKS and cgs units of energy are the Joule and erg, respectively. Other common units of energy include the Btu, calorie, and kilowatt hour.
The ability to do work (physical or mental effort or activity). Energy can neither be created nor destroyed. It can only be converted or transformed from one form to another.
Work stored in matter, for instance as kinetic energy or potential energy.
Ability to do work. Most evident in glacial systems as radiant energy from the sun and as latent energy required to melt ice to water.
The capacity for doing work; types include mechanical (e.g., motion), chemical, electric, thermal, nuclear, and radiant (e.g., light and sound); may be classified as non-renewable (e.g., fossil fuels), or renewable (e.g., biomass, human and animal muscle, wind, solar, geothermal, water).
The product of power and time, measured in Watt-Hours. 1000 Watt-Hours = 1 Kilowatt-Hour (abbreviation: KWH). Variation: the product of current and time is Ampere-Hours, also called Amp-Hours (abbreviation: AH). 1000 watt consumed for 1 hour = 1 KWH. See power. Inverter An electronic device that converts low voltage DC to high voltage AC power. In solar-electric systems, an inverter may take the 12, 24, or 48 volts DC and convert it to 115 or 230 volts AC, conventional household power. Photovoltaic The phenomenon of converting light to electric power. Photo = light, Volt = electricity. Abbreviation: PV. PV - The common abbreviation for photovoltaic.
1. The ability to organize or change matter. 2. The ablility to do work. See British thermal unit, Calorie, Joule, and Kilowatt- hour for units of energy. One unit can be converted to another.
The ability to do work on another object. Energy comes in many forms, including kinetic, potential, and thermal. It is what causes things to move and to have temperature. On Earth, we create electrical energy for our homes at power plants, we turn gasoline into energy to make our cars run, and we eat foods so that our bodies have energy to move. Plants use energy from the sun to grow, and gravitational energy causes objects to fall to the ground. In space, stars shine because of the energetic reactions that take place in their cores and galaxies form and rotate with the energy of the objects that they contain. In his famous equation E=mc^2, Einstein showed that mass and energy are equivalent. Like ice and liquid water, mass can be thought of as a solidified version of energy.
the ability to move things
The ability to do work. Electricity is a form of energy that is transferred by moving electrons.
the ability to cause matter to move or to change; the ability to do work
The ability to do work. There are various forms of energy e.g. heat, light, electrical etc., and energy may be changed from one form to another.
Anything that is capable of producing a change in matter; the capacity for doing work.
The force of a projectile at any given distance. The energy in ft/lbs. (foot-pounds) can be calculated from the weight of the projectile and its velocity. For example take a 150 grain bullet moving at 2800 fps (feet per second): Energy = (bullet weight x velocity squared) divided by 450,400 = 2611 ft/lbs. This formula is based on: k=?mv2 and includes allowing for converting bullet weight from grains to pounds and assumes that the acceleration due to gravity is 32.174 fps2.
The ability to do work. People get energy from food. Your toaster and your washing machine get their energy from electricity.
Usable power. Measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
the ability to do work. Some Units of energy, such as foot-pounds, measure the ability to lift a weight a certain height, units, such as calorie, indicate the ability to increase temperature, while units of radiation are usually the frequencies or wavelengths of photons.
A measure of the amount of 'work' that can be done by, or is needed to operate, an energy conversion system, sometimes measured in 'joules'. It is the power of the device (in kilowatts) multiplied by the time it is in use (hours): hence energy is more commonly measured in 'kilowatt hours' (kWh).
The ability to perform work. Energy exists in various forms, including mechanical, heat, and chemical energy.
The capacity for doing work. An important property of energy is that in a system with no external influences, the total amount of energy can never change. This is called the Law of Conservation of Energy.
the ability to cause changes in matter; the ability to do work
The capacity for doing work, either in motion (kinetic) or stored up (potential). That which can cause or causes motion.
the ability to do work; energy exists in various forms, notably mechanical, heat and chemical found in the body.
This is broadly defined as the capability of doing work. In the electric power industry, energy is more narrowly defined as electric energy supplied over time, expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh) or megawatt-hours (MWh).
capacity for a system or an object to do work (i.e., cause a change by pulling, pushing, or heating). Energy generated from incineration, for example, can be harnessed to provide electrical power for communities.
The capability of doing work. Measured in Megawatt-hours.
Energy expressed in watt hours, which under specific conditions can be released from the battery during discharging. See Working capacity.
the name given to the ability to do work.
A measurable physical quantity, with dimensions mass times velocity squared, that is conserved for an isolated system. Energy of motion is kinetic energy; energy of position is potential energy. See energy conversion, internal energy, enthalpy.
energy can be defined as the ability to do work -- the ability to exert a force.
The ability to do work; there are many different forms of energy.
The work that a physical system is capable of completing or doing.
Is defined as the capacity for doing work. Energy can exist the following forms: radiation; kinetic energy; potential energy; chemical energy; atomic energy; electromagnetic energy; electrical energy; and heat energy.
the ability to do work, such as making things move and heating them up. Energy can take many forms, including electrical, chemical, radiant, mechanical and heat.
In physics, energy is defined as the ability to do work and can be either kinetic or potential. In an advanced design context, energy is more allied to the idea of the ability to make things happen (kinetic) or the intention to initiate action (potential).
Energy is the ability to change or move matter. It is sometimes also defined as the ability to do work.
The capacity to bring about movement against an opposing force.
A gauge of how an electrical device works over time, usually shown as kwh (kilowatt hours). Which is 1000 watts used for 1 hour.
The capacity for doing work, which can be in various forms (i.e., nuclear, sound, thermal and light).
is the ability to do work. Forms of energy include movement, light, heat, sound and electricity. There also are stored forms of energy, like mechanical energy or chemical energy, which can be converted into other forms. For example, pedaling your bike changes mechanical energy into movement.
The ability of a physical system to do work when it changes from one describable state to another.
A measurement of the work done on a specimen during a test. The energy expended between any two points in a test is measured as the area under the stress/strain curve.
Ability to do work by moving matter or by transferring heat between objects.
In a electrical system, a quantity of electric power, typically expressed as kilowatt-hours (kWh), megawatt-hours (MWh), or gigawatt-hours (GWh). Differs from electric capacity, which is measured in kilowatts or megawatts.
The product of power (watts) and duration (seconds). One watt second = one Joule.
Energy in spirituality, refers to a widespread belief in an interpersonal forces that are not recognized by scientists engaged in physical sciences. Believers consider spiritual energy to be of a different type than those known to science, and therapies involved are often classed as alternative medicine.