2. Energy Conversions

Why is energy conversion important? Because we need to convert primitive energy forms (nuclear, solar, gravitational) into more useful energy forms, which our industrialized society requires (e.g., electricity, work, etc.).

Here is the summary of the most important energy forms. Some exist in both their potential version (energy at rest, waiting to be used) and their kinetic version (energy in motion); others exist only either as potential or kinetic energy.

 

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