Thermal Energy Transfer

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What is thermal energy transfer?

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The process of heat moving from one object or substance to another.

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What is convection?

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A method of heat transfer where warmer fluid rises and cooler fluid sinks, creating a circulation pattern.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, typically occurring in solids.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

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What happens to particles in a substance as it heats up?

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They move faster and spread apart.

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What happens to particles in a substance as it cools down?

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They slow down and come closer together.

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What are the three main types of heat transfer?

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

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Give an example of conduction.

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Touching a hot stove and feeling the heat transfer to your hand.

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Give an example of convection.

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Warm air rising in a room, causing cooler air to move in.

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Give an example of radiation.

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The Sun heating the Earth.