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Heat Transfer
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thermal Heat Energy | Total amount of kinetic (movement) and potential (stored) energies in the molecules of 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 a liquid in which the warmer parts move up |
| Electromagnetic waves | Waves traveling 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 into or out of something |
| Radiation | Energy that comes from a source in the form of waves or rays you cannot see |
| Temperature | A measurement that indicates how hot or cold something |
| Transfer | To move someone or something from one place to another |
| Expand | The act of growing or increasing |
| Contract | The act of shrinking decreasing |
| Heat | The 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 |
| Absorb | To soak up or to take in. |
| Heat resistant | A material that does not let heat pass through |