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heat transfer
Term | Definition |
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thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential(stored) energies in the molecules of a substance. |
heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler one through direct contact |
convection | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and 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 |
tempeture | 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" |
heat | the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
cycle | a series of events that are regularly repeated In the same order |