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Heat / Temperature

Methods of heat transfer, Thermal Energy, Heat

QuestionAnswer
Melting When a solid changes to a liquid
Conduction Method of heat transfer with direct touching from particle to particle
Boiling Temperature when a liquid to the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapor
Convection Method of heat transfer where heat circulates through currents
Radiation Method of heat transfer where heat travels through electromagnetic waves
Freezing Temperature when a liquid changes to a solid
Evaporation Temperature where liquid changes to a gas
Temperature The degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object,
Thermal Energy The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
Methods of Heat Transfer Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Scales to measure temperature Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit
Freezing point of water in Celsius 0*
Boiling point of water in Fahrenheit 212*
In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of Convection
A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of Radiation
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to Conduction
Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to Convection
. A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day that you can’t sit on it from Radiation
The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow in the campfire because of Conduction
You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine is caused by Convection
Materials that electricity easily passes through, that do not resist the flow of electricity. Conductors
Materials that resist the flow of electricity, so electricity does not easily pass through. Insulators
Plastic, wood, rubber, cloth, air, glass Insulators
Copper, aluminum, steel, silver, gold, electrolytes Conductors
Using a heating blanket to get warm Conduction
Temperature of boiling water 373 * K
Temperature of freezing water 273 *K
Created by: Sanand
 

 



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