Enter the total energy (J) and the total mass (kg) into the calculator to determine the Specific Energy.
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Specific Energy Formula
The following equation is used to calculate the Specific Energy.
SE = E / m
Variables:
- Where SE is the Specific Energy (J/kg)
- E is the total energy (J)
- m is the total mass (kg)
How to Calculate Specific Energy?
The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed in order to calculate the Specific Energy.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the total energy (J). In this example, the total energy (J) is measured to be 6.
- Next, determine the total mass (kg). For this problem, the total mass (kg) is calculated to be 8.
- Finally, calculate the Specific Energy using the formula above:
SE = E / m
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation with the imputed values gives:
SE = 6 / 8 = .75 (J/kg)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as example problem 1, we first define the needed variables outlined by the formula. In this case, the values are provide as:
total energy (J) = 4
total mass (kg) = 3
Entering these values into the formula or calculator above gives us: SE = 4 / 3 = 1.33 (J/kg)
