Energy Resources
What is Energy?
Energy is the ability to do work.
Forms of Energy:
Energy can be found in a number of different forms. It can be;
1. Chemical Energy,
2. Electrical Energy,
3. Heat (Thermal Energy),
4. Light (Radiant Energy),
5. Mechanical Energy,
6. Nuclear Energy.
7. Wind Energy.
8. Ocean Energy (Tidal, Wave and OCT)
9. Gee Thermal Energy
10. Biomass Energy.
11. Fossil Fuel Energy
12. Hydro Thermal Energy
13. etc.
Types of Energy:
Energy makes everything happen and can be divided into two types:
• Stored Energy is called Potential Energy.
• Moving Energy is called Kinetic Energy.
How Do We Measure Energy?
Energy is measured in many ways, which include:
1. Btu: Stands for British thermal unit
Btu is the amount of heat energy it takes to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit, at sea level.
One Btu equals about one blue-tip kitchen match.
2. Joules The term "joule" is named......
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