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16.2 Chemistry
Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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conduction | the transfer of thermal energy with no overall transfer of matter |
thermal conductor | a material that conducts thermal energy well |
thermal insulator | a material that conducts thermal energy poorly |
convection | the transfer of thermal energy when particles of a fluid move from one place to another |
convection current | occurs when a fluid circulates in a loop as it alternately heats up and cools down |
radiation | the transfer of energy by waves moving through space |
thermodynamics | study of conversions between heat and other forms of energy |
heat engine | any device that converts heat into work |
waste heat | thermal energy that is not converted into work |