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Key Terms:Heat Transfer
Term | Definition |
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Conduction | To act as a substance through which something is carried. |
Convection | Motion in a fluid in which the warmer portions rise and the colder portions sink. |
Radiation | The action or process of radiating. |
Temperature | The degree of hotness or coldness of something. |
Matter | Something that occupies space and has mass. |
Energy | Usable energy such as Heat, Light and electricity. |
Heat | A high degree of hotness. |
Insulator | A material that is a poor conductor of heat or electricity. |
Dissolve | To mix or cause to mix a liquid so that the result is a liquid that is the same throughout. |
Solvent | A usually liquid substance capable of dissolving one or more substances. |