Heat: Transfer of Thermal Energy

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What is a substance with a high heat capacity?

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Water

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What is a better insulator of thermal energy?

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A substance with a high heat capacity.

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How does a light keep food warm?

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It transfers thermal energy by radiation.

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What is the transfer of thermal energy that causes a metal spoon in hot liquid to get hot?

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Conduction

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What type of thermal energy transfer warms us from a campfire?

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Radiation

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an example of conduction?

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A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of boiling water.

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What is an example of convection?

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Warm air rising and cool air sinking in a room.