the transfer of heat through solids

the transfer of heat in gas or liquid

the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

– the transfer of thermal energy between substances due to a difference in their temperatures.

Materials that conduct heat easily, like metal.

Materials that do not easily conduct heat, like plastic and wood

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Thermal Energy 5th

heat transfer

Term	Definition
Thermal Energy	Heat energy
Conduction	the transfer of heat through solids
Convection	the transfer of heat in gas or liquid
Radiation	the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
Heat Transfer	– the transfer of thermal energy between substances due to a difference in their temperatures.
Conductors	Materials that conduct heat easily, like metal.
Insulators	Materials that do not easily conduct heat, like plastic and wood