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Heat Transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heat | the energy stored inside something |
| temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| transfer | to move (someone or something) from one place to another |
| conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact |
| convection | movement in gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cooler parts move down |
| radiation | energy that comes from a source of waves or rays you cannot see |
| thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential (stored) energies in the molecules of a substance |
| 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 |
| absorb | to soak up or take in |
| heat resistant | a material that does not let heat pass through |
| transmit | pass through or move |
| electromagnetic waves | Waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
| insulator | a material that allows little or no heat, electricity, or sound to go into or out of something |
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