Potential Energy: Energy an object possesses by virtue of its position. For example, lifting a mass mby h meters increases its potential energy by mgh, where g is the acceleration due to gravity.

 

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Potential Energy: Energy an object possesses by virtue of its position. For example, lifting a mass mby h meters increases its potential energy by mgh, where g is the acceleration due to gravity.

Muscle Energy Technique: Muscle energy is a direct, noninvasive manual therapy used to normalize joint dysfunction and increase range of motion. The practitioner evaluates the primary areas of dysfunction in order t . . . View Full Definition

Kinetic Energy: The energy an object possesses by virtue of its motion. An object of mass m moving at velocity v has a kinetic energy of ½mv2.

Nuclear Binding Energy: Energy needed to break an atomic nucleus into separate protons and neutrons.

Potential Difference: Work that must be done to move an electric charge between specified points. Electric potential differences are measured in volts.

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Ionization Energy (IE): The energy required to remove the outermost electron from an atom or a positive ion in its ground level. The table lists only the first IE in eV units. To convert to kJ/mol multiply by 96.48 . . . View Full Definition

Ionization Energy: The energy needed to remove an electron from a gaseous atom or ion.

Action Potential: A reversal of the electrical potential in the plasma membrane of a neuron that occurs when a nerve cell is stimulated; caused by rapid changes in membrane permeability to sodium and potassium.

Gibbs Free Energy Of Formation: The change in Gibbs free energy that accompanies the formation of one mole of a compound from its elements in their most stable form.