| |
|
Energy Use Investigation
Glossary of Terms
Here you will find a list of terms and phrases explained in an easy to understand manner.
A - B | C - D | E - End | Energy - Externality
F - G | H - K | L - M | N | P | R - S | T - W
- Heat
- The transfer of energy from one object at a higher temperature to another
object at a lower temperature. Heat can be transferred by conduction,
convection, or radiation. Although technically incorrect, the word heat is often
used to mean "thermal energy.
- Horsepower (abbrev. hp)
- A unit of power. One horsepower equals 550 foot-ponds per second or 746
watts. See Power.
- Hydrocarbon
- An organic compound containing only carbon and hydrogen. Large, heavy
hydrocarbons may have up to 90 carbon atoms per molecule while small, light
hydrocarbons may have only one to four carbon atoms per molecule. Different
types and sizes of hydrocarbon molecules make up crude oil and natural gas.
- Hydroelectric power
- Electricity produced by the conversion of kinetic energy from falling water
using a generator. See Hydropower.
- Hydropower
- Electricity or mechanical energy produced by the conversion of energy from
falling water. Sometimes used to refer only to the production of electricity
from falling water. See Hydroelectric power.
- Incandescent lamp
- A lamp that contains a wire filament that produces light when heated by an
electric current. See Compact fluorescent lamp.
- Incandescent light bulb
- See Incandescent lamp.
- Inefficient
- 1. Producing only a small useful output from a large total input. 2.
Wasteful of time, energy or materials; not efficient; ineffective. See Efficiency, Efficient.
- Insulation
- Material that opposes the passage or transmission of heat or electricity.
- Kilowatt (abbrev. kW; pl. Kilowatts)
- A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts. See Watt.
- Kilowatt-hour (abbrev. kWh; pl. Kilowatt-hours)
- 1. A unit of energy equal to 3,413 Btu or 3,600,000 joules. 2. An amount of
energy that results from the steady production and consumption of one kilowatt
of power for a period of one hour.
Home -
About KEEP -
Professional Development -
Resources -
Student Involvement
- Networking -
What's New?
This page is the property of KEEP, �2004.
All images are believed to be public domain or the logo of an
affiliated program.
|
|
