Thermal Equilibrium

Front

Heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects.

Back

hot to cold

Front

What type of heat transfer is happening at 'A'?

Back

conduction

Front

The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

Back

conduction

Front

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

Back

high to low

Front

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

Back

less

Front

What is thermal equilibrium?

Back

The state in which two objects in contact no longer transfer heat, as they are at the same temperature.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, without the need for a medium.

Front

What happens to the density of air as it is heated?

Back

It becomes less dense and rises.