energy absorption
Taking in force
Energy absorption is the process by which a material or system takes in and retains energy from an external source, typically converting it to another form.
In physics, molecules absorb light energy at specific wavelengths.
In engineering, materials are designed for energy absorption to cushion impacts: The crumple zone absorbs energy in a collision.
Shock absorbers, foam padding, and body armor all work through controlled energy absorption.
- impact resistanceCapacity to withstand collision
- crash testControlled impact experiment
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- toughnessResilient durability under strain
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
resilience · body armor · crumple zones · photosynthesis · cellular respiration · thermal conduction · crashworthiness · bumper cars · elasticity · solar panels · solar cell · power grid · radiation shielding · shock absorbers · shock wave · heat exchangers · black hole · collision
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- restraintshandcuffs, shackles, chains, ropes, cuffs
- thermochemistryenthalpy, exothermic, endothermic, calorimetry, heat capacity
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energy absorptionenergy release
Stored power becoming free
radiation · emission · energy output · discharge · energy generation
energy absorptionreflection
Returned light or thought
reflectance · energy transmission · bounce · scattering · diffuse reflection