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| − | '''Energy''' is the measure of a physical system's ability to do work. Although quantifiable, energy is not an absolute but must be measured with respect to a reference energy level (kinetic energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, etc.). Energy can be derived from many different reactions, the most common of which are [[matter-antimatter reaction]]s and [[nuclear fusion]], though like [[matter]], it cannot be created or destroyed. Obsolete means of converting energy include combustion and [[nuclear fission]]. An [[antimatter]] reaction is always calculated using [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]]'s equation, E=MC<sup>2</sup>. In theory, the combined annihilation of one [[ |
+ | '''Energy''' is the measure of a physical system's ability to do work. Although quantifiable, energy is not an absolute but must be measured with respect to a reference energy level (kinetic energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, etc.). Energy can be derived from many different reactions, the most common of which are [[matter-antimatter reaction]]s and [[nuclear fusion]], though like [[matter]], it cannot be created or destroyed. Obsolete means of converting energy include combustion and [[nuclear fission]]. An [[antimatter]] reaction is always calculated using [[Albert Einstein|Einstein]]'s equation, E=MC<sup>2</sup>. In theory, the combined annihilation of one [[kilogram]] of antimatter with one kilogram of matter will produce 1.8x10<sup>17</sup> [[joule]]s of energy (180 petajoules). |
==Starship energy systems== |
==Starship energy systems== |
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Revision as of 21:18, 5 June 2007
Energy is the measure of a physical system's ability to do work. Although quantifiable, energy is not an absolute but must be measured with respect to a reference energy level (kinetic energy, chemical energy, thermal energy, etc.). Energy can be derived from many different reactions, the most common of which are matter-antimatter reactions and nuclear fusion, though like matter, it cannot be created or destroyed. Obsolete means of converting energy include combustion and nuclear fission. An antimatter reaction is always calculated using Einstein's equation, E=MC2. In theory, the combined annihilation of one kilogram of antimatter with one kilogram of matter will produce 1.8x1017 joules of energy (180 petajoules).
Starship energy systems
- Warp core (matter-antimatter reaction assembly)
- Impulse reactors (fusion reactor)
- Electro-plasma distribution network (EPS conduits)
Other energy systems
Energy-based lifeforms
Miscellaneous
- Forms of energy