Thermal Energy

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What is the process of heat transfer that does not require matter?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that electricity cannot move through.

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when warm air rises and cool air sinks?

Back

Convection

Front

Give an example of convection in everyday life.

Back

Heat leaves a coffee cup as the currents of steam and air rise.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the difference between conduction and convection?

Back

Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, while convection involves the movement of fluids.

Front

What is the role of thermal radiation in heating?

Back

Thermal radiation transfers energy through electromagnetic waves.

Front

What happens to the temperature of a substance when it absorbs thermal energy?

Back

The temperature increases.

Front

What is the specific heat capacity?

Back

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.