Energy is the ability of the body to do work. There are its following types: electric, mechanical, gravitational, nuclear, chemical, electromagnetic, thermal and others.
The first is the energy of electrons moving along the chain. Often it is used to obtain mechanical by means of electric motors.
The second manifests itself in the motion, the interaction of individual particles and bodies. It is the energy of deformation in tension, bending, twisting and contraction of elastic bodies.
Chemical energy is the result ofchemical reactions between substances. It can be released in the form of thermal (for example, during combustion), and also converted to electrical (in batteries and cells).
Electromagnetic is the result ofmotion of magnetic and electric fields in the form of infrared and X-rays, radio waves, etc. The nuclear is contained in radioactive substances and is released as a result of fission of heavy nuclei or synthesis of the lungs. Gravitational - energy, which is caused by the gravitation of massive bodies (gravity).
Thermal energy arises in connection with the chaoticmovement of molecules, atoms and other particles. It can be released as a result of mechanical action (friction), chemical reaction (combustion) or nuclear (nuclear fission). Most often, thermal energy is generated by burning various types of fuel. It is used for heating, evaporation, heating and other technological processes.
Thermal energy is one of the forms of energy,It is the result of mechanical vibrations of the structural elements of a substance. A parameter that makes it possible to determine whether it can be used as an energy source is the energy potential. It can be expressed in kilowatts (thermal) hours or in joules.
The sources of thermal energy are divided into:
Thermal energy is currently producedby burning fossil fuels. The main sources are crude oil, coal, natural gas. Due to natural resources, 90% of the total energy consumption is provided. However, the use of atomic energy is increasing every day.
Renewables are almost never used. This is due to the complexity of the technology of their transformation into thermal energy, as well as the low energy potential of some of them.
Thermal energy is the result ofinteraction of photons of the infrared range with external electrons. The latter absorb photons and move to the orbits far from the nucleus. Thus, the volume of matter increases. Through the photons of the infrared range, heat energy is transferred. In particular, photons, when colliding with molecules and atoms, jump from the zone of increased concentration of thermal energy carriers to those zones where it is lowered.
Thermal energy can be expressed in the formula: ΔQ = c.m.ΔT. C is the specific heat of the substance, m is the body mass, and ΔT is the temperature difference.