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heat transfer

TermDefinition
Thermal heat energy The 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 move up and the cooler parts move down
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 a substance in the form of waves or rays 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
Contract The ACT of shrinking or decreasing
Cycle A series of events that are regularly repeated in the same order
Absorb take in or soak up (energy or a liquid or other substance) by chemical or physical action.
Transmit cause (something) to pass on from one place or person to another.
Electromagnetic waves waves traveling through space caring electromagnetic radiant energy.
Particle a minute portion of matter.
Heat resistant not easily becoming hot.
Density is the number of things—which could be people, animals, plants, or objects—in a certain area
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