click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Dr. Pegler Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| conduction | the transfer of energy through matter in which energy moves from particle to particle |
| convection | the transfer of energy by the bulk movement of matter in which particles move from place to place in a fluid, carrying the energy with them |
| radiation | the transfer of energy in the form of waves; doesn't require matter to transfer energy |
| crystals | in most solids, the arrangements of particles in repeating geometric shapes |
| heat of fusion | the amount of energy needed to change a material from a solid to a liquid |
| heat of vaporization | the amount of energy needed to change a material from a liquid to a gas |