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Term 1: Energy Transfer and Systems, Quizzes of Physics

Definitions for various forms of energy transfer and introduces the concepts of isolated and non-isolated systems. Topics include mechanical waves, heat, matter transfer, electrical transmission, electromagnetic radiation, work, and instantaneous power.

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2010/2011

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TERM 1
Mechanical Waves
DEFINITION 1
a means of transferring energy by allowing a disturbance to
propagate through air or other medium
TERM 2
Heat
DEFINITION 2
a mechanism of energy transfer that is driven by a
temperature difference between a system and its
environment
TERM 3
Matter transfer
DEFINITION 3
involves situations in which matter physically crosses the
boundary of a system, carrying energy with it
TERM 4
Electrical transmission
DEFINITION 4
energy transfer into or out of a system by means of electrical
currents
TERM 5
Electromagnetic radiation
DEFINITION 5
electromagnetic waves such as light, microwaves, and radio
waves crossing the boundary of a system
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TERM 1

Mechanical Waves

DEFINITION 1

a means of transferring energy by allowing a disturbance to

propagate through air or other medium

TERM 2

Heat

DEFINITION 2

a mechanism of energy transfer that is driven by a

temperature difference between a system and its

environment

TERM 3

Matter transfer

DEFINITION 3

involves situations in which matter physically crosses the

boundary of a system, carrying energy with it

TERM 4

Electrical transmission

DEFINITION 4

energy transfer into or out of a system by means of electrical

currents

TERM 5

Electromagnetic radiation

DEFINITION 5

electromagnetic waves such as light, microwaves, and radio

waves crossing the boundary of a system

TERM 6

Work

DEFINITION 6

a method of transferring energy to a system by applying a

force to the system such that the point of application of the

force undergoes a displacement

TERM 7

nonisolated system

DEFINITION 7

one for which energy crosses the boundary of the system

TERM 8

Isolated system

DEFINITION 8

one for which no energy crosses the boundary of the system

TERM 9

Instantaneous Power

DEFINITION 9

(P) defined as the time rate of energy transfer