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heat transfer
Term | Definition |
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heat | The energy stored inside something |
temperature | a measure of how hot or cold something is |
thermometer | measures temperature |
Thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic and potential energies in the molecules of a substance |
conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a colder object through direct contact |
convection | movement in a a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the cold parts move down |
radiation | energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see |
transfer | to move something or someone from one place to another |
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 |
electromagnetic waves | waves traveling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
absorb | take in or soak up |
transmit | pass on from one place or another |
density | the degree of compactness of a substance |
heat resistant | not easily burned or melted |
particles | the least possible amount |
cycle | a complete set or series |
expand | become or make larger or more extensive. |
contract | decrease in size, number, or range. |