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Heat Transfer
Term | Definition |
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Conduction | Heat-cool |
Convection | Movement in a gas or liquid |
Radiation | Heat rays or air waves yo cannot see |
Convection | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down |
Electromagnetic Waves | Waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
Conductor | a material that is good at transmitting energy or electricity |
Insulator | a material that allows little or no heat, electricity, or sound to go into or out of something |
Radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see |
Temperature | a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is |
Transfer | to move (someone or something) from one place to another. |
Expand | the act of growing or increasing (larger) |
Contract | the act of shrinking or decreasing(smaller) |
Cycle | a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order. |