Energetics

The scientific study of Energy, primarily how to transfer move energy and change energy states.

• Sources
• Systems
• Transformations
• Storage

Sources

Energy comes in a lot of forms. The two main theoretical forms are potential energy (stored energy) and kinetic energy (moving energy).

Perhaps one of the most useful sources is water. When you have flowing water, like a river or waterfall, you can use some of that kinetic energy to move other things.

The primary way to do this is by something called a water wheel. This can be constructed out of any material but usually it is made out of wood. A water wheel is a large wheel that has buckets attached so that the moving water source catches the buckets and turns the wheel. The resulting energy from the spinning wheel can be used to rotate a shaft which can transfer the moving energy anywhere you want. This rotating energy is usually used for massive turning operations.