Table 1.

Energy domain analogies

Nature	Chemical domain	Electrical domain	Mechanical domain	Thermal domain	Radiative domain	Magnetic domain
Potential	Chemical concentration	Voltage	Force	Temperature	Electromagnetic waves	Magnetic field strength
Flow	Reaction rate	Current	Velocity	Entropy flow rate	Infrared radiation	Magnetic direction
Generalized displacement	Molecule recognition	Charge	Displacement	Entropy	Transmission	Electromagnetic force
Generalized resistance	DNA sequence	Resistance	Damping	Thermal resistance	UV radiation	Lorentz force
Generalized inductance	DNA hybridization	Inductance	Mass	–	X-rays	Induction
Generalized capacitance	Protein construct	Capacitance	Mechanical compliance	Thermal capacitance	Absorption	–