Heat Transfer

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What is energy?

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Energy is the ability to do work.

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What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

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Conduction is the transfer of heat by direct contact.

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What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?

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A conductor is a substance that conducts heat well.

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What is the total amount of kinetic energy in a substance?

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Thermal energy is the total amount of kinetic energy in a substance.

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What is the transfer of kinetic energy from one substance to another?

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Heat is the transfer of kinetic energy from one substance to another.

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What is convection?

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Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an insulator?

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An insulator is a substance that does not conduct heat well.

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What is temperature?

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What is the difference between heat and temperature?

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Heat is the energy transferred due to a temperature difference, while temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is.