Heat Transfer Practice

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What is radiation in the context of heat transfer?

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Radiation is the transfer of thermal energy through space without the need for a medium, such as air or water. It occurs in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What does temperature measure?

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Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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What type of heat transfer occurs when the sun heats your body?

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Radiation is the type of heat transfer that occurs when the sun heats your body.

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How can convection be described?

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Convection is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases), where warmer, less dense areas rise and cooler, denser areas sink.

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What happens when a group of friends gathers around a fire?

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They experience radiation, as the heat from the fire travels through the air to warm them.

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What is conduction?

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Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials, where heat moves from the hotter object to the cooler one.

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What is an example of conduction?

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An example of conduction is when a metal spoon gets hot after being placed in a pot of boiling water.

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What is convection current?

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A convection current is a continuous cycle of rising warm fluid and sinking cool fluid, which helps distribute heat in fluids.

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What is the role of density in convection?

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Density plays a crucial role in convection; warmer fluids are less dense and rise, while cooler fluids are denser and sink.

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What is thermal energy?

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Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance, related to its temperature.