dc.contributor.author	Jaffe, Prof. Robert
dc.date.accessioned	2014-04-20T16:25:12Z
dc.date.available	2014-04-20T16:25:12Z
dc.date.issued	2009
dc.description	Instructor(s) Prof. Robert Jaffe Prof. Washington Taylor MIT Course Number 8.21 ==================== Course Description This course is designed to give you the scientific understanding you need to answer questions like: How much energy can we really get from wind? How does a solar photovoltaic work? What is an OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Converter) and how does it work? What is the physics behind global warming? What makes engines efficient? How does a nuclear reactor work, and what are the realistic hazards?	en_US
dc.description.abstract	The course is designed for MIT sophomores, juniors, and seniors who want to understand the fundamental laws and physical processes that govern the sources, extraction, transmission, storage, degradation, and end uses of energy.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	mit	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/42
dc.publisher	MIT Course Number	en_US
dc.title	Physics » The Physics of Energy (PDF)	en_US
dc.title.alternative	Prof. Washington Taylor	en_US
dc.type	Book chapter	en_US

Physics » The Physics of Energy (PDF)

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