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ENERGY INDEX: Types of energy & energy stores, energy transfers & selected energy calculations


Sub-index for this section on types of energy, energy stores and energy conversions-transfers

(0) Types of energy and energy stores

0.1 Introduction to 'what is energy' and the 'law of conservation of energy' explained

0.2 Types of energy and energy stores and associated calculations

(a) Chemical potential energy stores

(b) Elastic potential energy stores, calculations and worked out answers

(c) Electrical energy and electrostatic energy stores

(d) Gravitational potential energy stores, calculation questions + answers

(e) Kinetic energy stores, calculation questions and worked out answers

(f) Nuclear energy stores

(g) Thermal energy stores 

(h) Light energy

(i) Sound energy

(j) Magnetic energy stores

0.3 Types of energy store conversion, law of conservation of energy

0.4 Introduction to work done calculations, power and wasted energy involving energy stores, energy transfers, mechanical work and power calculations - questions with worked out answers

(1) Energy resources and their uses - a general survey and trends - comparing renewables and non-renewables

1.1 Summary of energy resources & methods of generating electricity

1.2 Energy resources and uses: general global survey & global trends

1.3 Comparing renewable and non-renewable sources of energy

1.4 Summary of typical uses of energy - fuels, electricity etc.

1.5 Quick summary comparison of advantages and disadvantages of various energy resources, both renewables and non-renewable

(2) Renewable energy (1) Wind and solar power generation, advantages and disadvantages

(3) Renewable energy (2) Hydroelectric power and geothermal power, advantages and disadvantages

(4) Renewable energy (3) Wave power and tidal barrage power, advantages and disadvantages

No (5)-(6) yet!

(7) Conservation of energy, energy transfers, conversions and efficiency - examples, calculations, Sankey diagrams involving wasted energy

7.1 Law of conservation of energy and analysis of energy transfers

7.2 Energy transfer and useful work output and formula for efficiency, Sankey diagrams and wasted energy and energy analysis of using electrical appliances, calculation questions with worked out answers

7.3 Costs, efficiency and pay-back time for a variety of energy strategies, examples of reducing unwanted energy transfers including friction and air resistance

See also

FORCES 3. Calculating resultant forces using vector diagrams and work done

Electrical energy used, power and cost of electricity calculations

Conservation of energy, energy transfers-conversions, efficiency, calculations, Sankey diagrams


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