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Record 1 1985-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

FORMS OF ENERGY. Energy is the capacity for doing work ... Power is the rate of doing work and is thus the rate of energy flow. Energy may be potential, kinetic, thermal, electrical, chemical, nuclear or other forms.

Key term(s)
  • source of energy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
CONT

Formes d'énergie. L'énergie lumineuse (ou rayonnante) (...) L'énergie chimique (...) L'énergie thermique (...) L'énergie hydraulique, ou "houille blanche" (...) L'énergie mécanique (...) L'énergie électrique (...) L'énergie nucléaire (...)

Spanish

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