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
