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Mechanisms of Energy Transfer<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Category<\/th>\nIllustration<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nMicrostory\"\"<\/th>\nEquations<\/th>\nQuestions\/Links<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Work<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of kinetic energy by a force exerted over a distance<\/td>\nRequires macroscopic motion of the locus of the force interaction<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nDo stairs do work on you when you run up them?<\/a>\"\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Conduction<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of thermal energy through a material<\/td>\nMediated by uncoordinated microscopic motion\/vibration of atoms \/molecules<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Convection<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of thermal energy through fluid motion<\/td>\nCoordinated motion of fluid particle in response to temperature\/density differences<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radiation<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of radiation energy by electromagnetic waves<\/td>\nOscillating electric and magnetic fields can also be treated as individual packets of energy called photons<\/td>\n\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Matter Waves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of energy by matter waves<\/td>\nCoordinated oscillation of particles<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Matter Transfer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of energy by transfer of matter<\/td>\nCoordinate transfer of particles<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Electrical Transfer<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nTransfer of energy by electrical current<\/td>\nCoordinated movement of electrical charges<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

References:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Energy and the Confused Student I: Work<\/a>, J. Jewett, The Physics Teacher 46<\/strong>, 38 (2008).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Energy and the Confused Student IV: A Global Approach to Energy<\/a>, The Physics Teacher 46<\/strong>, 210 (2008).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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