Meaning & use
energy transfer
The process by which energy moves from one object, system, or form to another.
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Energy transfer from the sun warms the Earth's surface and drives its weather systems.
The collision demonstrated energy transfer as the moving ball slowed and the still ball shot forward.
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Energy transfer describes energy moving between objects or systems, while energy transformation describes energy changing from one form to another.
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