Heat Transfer

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What is heat transfer?

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The process of thermal energy moving from one object or substance to another due to a temperature difference.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to move through it easily.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to pass through it easily.

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What is specific heat capacity?

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of a substance by one degree Celsius.

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What does a high specific heat mean?

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It requires more energy to change the temperature of the substance.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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The state in which two objects in contact with each other reach the same temperature and no heat flows between them.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through a material without the movement of the material itself.

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What is convection?

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

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What is radiation?

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

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What is the formula for calculating heat transfer?

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Q = mcΔT, where Q is heat energy, m is mass, c is specific heat capacity, and ΔT is the change in temperature.