Heat Transfer

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through a medium (material) by direct contact of molecules.

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What is an example of conduction?

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Cooking pancakes on a griddle.

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What does temperature measure?

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The average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat in a fluid (gas or liquid) by means of up & down movements called convection currents.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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The concept in which two objects in contact with each other transfer heat until they are equal.

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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 is an example of radiation?

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Feeling warmth from the sun on your skin.

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What is a conductor?

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A material that allows heat to flow through it easily, like metals.

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What is an insulator?

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A material that does not allow heat to flow through it easily, like rubber or wood.

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What is a convection current?

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The movement of fluid caused by the rise of warmer, less dense fluid and the sinking of cooler, denser fluid.