(par 2.2.1. 1.2) Energy Transformation
Energy Transformation http://environ.andrew.cmu.edu/m3/s3/all_ene_sys.htm The definition of energy as the ability to do work came from the 19th century as steam engines and other work-producing machines were developed. The first engines converted heat (thermal energy) into motion (dynamics). The science of heat engines developed by Lord Kelvin in England and Joule and Clausius in France founded […]
(par 2.2.1. 1.4) Where Do the Laws of Nature Come From
Where Do the Laws of Nature Come From Where Do the Laws of Nature Come From? http://www.scienceandreligiontoday.com/2010/04/15/where-do-the-laws-of-nature-come-from/ From Robert Lawrence Kuhn, host and creator of Closer To Truth: I live my life, plan and do, worry and wonder. But whenever I slow down, step back, and ponder what it’s all about, I go to the laws of […]
(par 2.2.1. 1.4) Thermodynamic Laws and the Ecosystem
Thermodynamic Laws & ecosystems The Laws of Thermodynamics and how it applies to the transfer of energy through the ecosystem. http://www.gerrymarten.com/human-ecology/chapter08.html The Laws of Thermodynamics We all depend upon ecosystems for the food and natural resources that sustain our lives. Most of the resources are renewable because ecosystems supply them on a continual basis. People […]