Specific energy
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Specific energy is defined as the energy per unit mass. It is also equal to distance times acceleration or speed squared. It as an intensive property. Contrast this with energy, which is an extensive property. There are two main types of specific energy: gravitational potential and strength of movement.
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- Y.A. Çengel, R.H Turner, Fundamentals of Thermal-Fluid Sciences, McGraw Hill, 2005
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