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heat transfer
Term | Definition |
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Thermal heat energy | total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential (stored) energies in the molecules of a substance |
heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
conduction | the transfer of heat from a warmer object to a cooler object through direct contact |
convection | movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts go up and the cooler parts move down |
electromagnetic energy | waves travelling through space carrying electromagnetic radiant energy |
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 in or out of something |
radiation | energy that comes from the source in the form of waves or rays that you cannot see |
temperature | a measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is |
transfer | to move (someone or something) from one place to another |
expand | the act of growing or increasing (larger) |
contract | the act of shrinking or decreasing (smaller) |
heat | transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
cycle | a series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order |