Microscopic Energy at the molecular (small)levels Chemical energy:binding energy between electrons and nuclei of atoms - Nuclear energy:binding energy between protons and neutrons (within the nucleus) - Electric/magnetic/surface tension effects usually negligible in most engineering device 上游充通大学 March 7,2018 10 SHANGHAI JLAO TONG UNIVERSITYMarch 7, 2018 10 – Chemical energy: binding energy between electrons and nuclei of atoms – Nuclear energy: binding energy between protons and neutrons (within the nucleus) – Electric/magnetic/surface tension effects usually negligible in most engineering device Microscopic Energy at the molecular (small) levels