The energy of a system that is completely isolated is a quantity that is conserved: it cannot change and is therefore useful...

Glossary Definition 16-19

The gravitational potential at a point in a gravitational field is the work done per unit mass that would have to be done by...

Glossary Definition 16-19

Power is defined as the rate at which energy is transferred to or from a system.

Glossary Definition 16-19

Specific heat capacity is a material property that relates changes in a material’s temperature to the energy transferred to or...

Glossary Definition 16-19