Heat Transfer Concepts

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An instrument for measuring and indicating temperature.

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Thermometer

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Conduction is the transfer of energy from one substance to another by direct contact.

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True

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Image of the sun and Earth with arrows indicating heat transfer.

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Radiation

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Heat always moves from _______ to _______

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Heat always moves from hot to cold.

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The warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This creates

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The warm air rises and the cool air sinks, creating convection currents.

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What is Radiation?

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Radiation is energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves.

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Image of hands near a fire

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The image illustrates radiation, where heat is transferred through waves.

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Convection

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to differences in temperature and density.

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Conduction

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, where heat moves from the hotter object to the cooler one.

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Celsius scale and Fahrenheit scale

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Two temperature scales.