Mitochondria

Mitochondria, using oxygen available within the cell convert chemical energy from food in the cell to energy in a form usable to the host cell. NADH is then used by enzymes embedded in the mitochondrial inner membrane to generate adenosine triphosphate (ATP). In ATP the energy is stored in the form of chemical bonds.

The mitochondria are the converters; they convert the fuel into useable energy. When food is digested, or broken down into its smallest molecules and nutrients, and air is taken in, or inspired, the smallest molecules and nutrients cross into the bloodstream.

How do your cells extract energy from fuel molecules? The answer involves the transfer of electrons. are transferred from glucose or other organic fuels to oxygen, releasing energy. Oxygen attracts electrons very strongly, and an electron loses potential energy when it moves to oxygen.

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Energy produced from food in the human body is used to maintain the body’s essential functions (e.g. cell growth and repair, respiration, blood transport) and perform physical tasks including work, exercise and recreational activities.

Energy is needed by the body to stay alive, grow, keep warm and move around. Energy is provided by food and drink. It comes from the fat, carbohydrate, protein and alcohol the diet contains.

The average human, at rest, produces around 100 watts of power. This equates to around 2000 kcal of food energy, which is why your recommended daily intake of calories is around 2000 kcal.

Electricity is everywhere, even in the human body. The elements in our bodies, like sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium, have a specific electrical charge. Almost all of our cells can use these charged elements, called ions, to generate electricity.

A wall outlet of 115 Volts is especially dangerous, because the available energy is very high, depending on the fuses used, say 20 Ampere gives 2300 Watts which is easily lethal, when short circuited through the body.

The different forms of energy known today include kinetic energy, potential energy, thermal energy, electrical energy, chemical energy, gravitational energy, radiant energy, mechanical energy, sound energy, elastic potential energy, light energy (solar energy), rotational energy, magnetic energy, electric potential …

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In fact, lightning can heat the air it passes through to 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit (5 times hotter than the surface of the sun). …

When You See Lightning, Count The Time Until You Hear Thunder. If That Is 30 Seconds Or Less, The Thunderstorm Is Close Enough To Be Dangerous – Seek Shelter (if you can’t see the lightning, just hearing the thunder is a good back-up rule). Wait 30 Minutes Or More After The Lightning Flash Before Leaving Shelter.

The 30/30 rule is a recommendation to prevent the risk of a lightning strike during a thunderstorm that tells us when it´s time to look for refuge and when the danger is over.

However, because of the temperature inversion air warming as you go up, in Elevated storms, the sound waves are trapped near the ground or get bent back toward earth or refracted. This trapping and refraction of sound can cause addition sound and amplify the sound of thunder, making it louder sounding.

Do NOT bathe, shower, wash dishes, or have any other contact with water during a thunderstorm because lightning can travel through a building’s plumbing. Do NOT use your computers, laptops, game systems, washers, dryers, stoves, or anything connected to an electrical outlet.

No. Lightning can travel through plumbing. It is best to avoid all water during a lightning storm.