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Heat Transfer (6th)

TermDefinition
Energy is the ability to be active or Do work
The transfer of heat through a fluid or air by molecular motion Convection
Warm air/fluid Faster molecules; less dense
Cold air/fluid Slower molecules; more dense
Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by the movement of particles in Contact with each other
Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves Radiation
The decrease in the volume of a substance caused by cooling (Matter becomes more dense) Thermal Contraction
Matter increasing in volume in response to an increase of temperature through heat transfer (Matter becomes less dense) Thermal Expansion
Thermal energy from a hotter source to a cooler substance Heat
The energy an object has due to its' motion Kinetic energy
The stored energy an object has because of its' position, or state Potential energy
Heat ALWAYS transfers from Hot to cold
When heat travels through an object's atoms speed up and spread out
When two objects have the same temperature, they have the same motion of molecules
Conductors Copper, aluminum, water, gold
Insulators Wood, Styrofoam, plastic, fiberglass, glass
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