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ME 101

terms of ME 101 up to 10-4-2008

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formula for KE
KE=(1/2) mv^2
two ways to transfer energy across a system boundary
Heat,Work
the basic units of ___, ___, and ___ are all the same
work, heat, and energy
PE
potential energy
Calorie(kilocalorie)
1000 calories
Kelvin-planck statement ( heat engines)
"it is impossible to convert heat into 100% work"
base electrical current unit
ampere
Sensible energy
associated with molecular motion
potential energy formula
U g=mgh=mass x gravity x height
watt
1 watt= 1 (J/s)= 1 (Nm/s)
unit of foce is
newton
slug formula
m=(w/g)=(weight in lbf)/g=slugs
heat
Q, energy that is transfered by a difference in temperature
SI system
Newtons, Joules
KE
kenetic energy
ECU unit for heat, work, and energy.
work=foot-pound force=ft-lbf
ECU mass unit
slug
some materials produce ___ directly by means of the ___ effect when they absorb ____ energy
photovoltaic energy, seeback, radiant
another ECU heat unit
BTU (british thermal unit)
U(4 kinds)
internal energy( sensible, latent, chemical, nuclear)
unit for work, heat, and energy
joule
efficienccy
W/Q h
when evaporated, _____ cubic inch of water becomes _____ cubic foot of steam
1,1
the freezign point of water on the celcius scale is ___. and the boiling point is ___
0, 100
Newton (N)
force
latent energy
associated with phase of the material
chemical energy
due to bond forces
power defined as
time rate of change of energy or work
newton's second law of motion
F=MA
one newton
1kg x 1 m/s^2
foot pounds
work
first law of thermodynamics
Q in- Q out + W in- W out=U 2- U 1 + (m/2)(acceleration2- acceleration1) +mg(Z 2- Z 1)
base mass unit
kilogram
calorie
heat that raises 1 gram of water one degree Centigrade
joule (J)
work
real processes always involve loss, also called
irreversibilities
formula for work
work=force x distance
adiabatic
no heat transfered
first law of thermodynamics
conservation of energy
base time unit
second
celcius converted to kelvin
Kelvin=Celcius+273.16
work
a force moving through a distance
convert to rankine
TR=Temp F+ 460
(dE/dt)
first derivative with respect to time of the energy
acceleration of gravity in feet/s^2
32.2 ft/sec^2
efficiency
stuff you want(amount of useful work)/what you have to pay for (heat from high temp reservoir)
SI power unit
watt
Clausius Statement (refrigerators)
"no fridge is 100% efficient"
three ways to store energy in a system
U,KE,PE
1kW
1000W
base temperature unit
kelvin
pound mass
mass
horsepower formula
550 (ft-lbf/s)
isothermal
no change in temperature
efficiency
1-(Q L/ Q h)
ESC power unit
Horsepower (Hp)
second law of thermodynamics
the efficiency of any real device must be less than 100%
pound force
force
nuclear energy
due to nuclear attraction
1 joule is
1 newton x 1 meter
U g
gravitational potential energy
units of power
power=Energy/Time
carnot cycle
most efficient cycle possible for converting a given amount of thermal energy into work, or for using a given amount of work for refrigeration purposes
work formula
force x distance = work
BTU
raises a pound of water 1 degree F
base optical radiation unit
candela
base length unit
meter
some materials produce ___ directly by means of the ___ effect when they absorb heat
thermo-electricity, peletier
mass definition
fundamental amount of material
work
W, energy transfered by any other mode

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