Heat Transfer 6.9A/6.9B

Front

Heat ALWAYS travels from ____ to ____.

Back

Hot to cold.

Front

What is energy?

Back

The ability to do work.

Front

Walking on hot sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

Back

Conduction.

Front

The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks. This type of heat transfer is called ______.

Back

Convection.

Front

Which one has more thermal energy? A boiling pot of water or an iceberg?

Back

An iceberg.

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, such as sunlight.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The total energy of all the particles in an object, related to temperature.

Front

What happens to particles in a substance when it is heated?

Back

They move faster and spread apart.