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heat transfer
heat Transfer
Question | Answer |
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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 object through direct contact. |
Convection. | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down |
Electromagnetic Wave. | 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. |