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Conduction
Radiation
Convection
pages 61-67
There are 3 main types of heat transfer:
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the transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collision of particles. (direct contact)
Conduction
the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves (rays).
Radiation
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of the material to the other
Convection
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conducción
la transferencia de energía térmica debido a colisiones entre partículas.
radiación
transferencia de le energía térmica de un material a otro por las ondas electromagnéticas.
transferencia de energía térmica por el movimiento de partículas de una parte de la materia a otra.
convección
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Multiple Choice
How is energy transferred in conduction?
¿Cómo se transfiere la energía en la conducción?
by direct touch /
por contacto directo
only in air or liquids / solo en el aire y en liquidos
through heat waves/ light waves
a través de ondas de calor/ondas de luz
by drinking hot coffee
tomando café
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes Radiation?
¿Cuál de los siguientes describe la radiación?
The transfer of heat through liquids and gases
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La transferencia de calor a través de líquidos y gases.
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)
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La transferencia de calor a través de ondas electromagnéticas (rayos)
The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another
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La transferencia de calor entre dos objetos en contacto directo.
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Multiple Choice
What type of heat transfer takes place when you touch a warm mug of hot chocolate?
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¿Qué tipo de transferencia de calor tiene lugar cuando tocas una taza de chocolate caliente?
Radiation
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radiación
Convection
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convección
Conduction
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conducción
None of the above
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Ninguna de las respuestas
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Multiple Choice
Conduction requires...
La conducción requiere...
Electricity
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electricidad
electromagnetic waves
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ondas electromagnéticas
air or water flow
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flujo de aire o agua
direct contact
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Contacto directo
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Multiple Choice
The earth receives heat energy from the sun by _______________, which is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
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La tierra recibe energía calorífica del sol por _______________.
radiation
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Radiación
convection
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convección
conduction
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conducción
greenhouse effect
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efecto invernadero
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Multiple Choice
A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—
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Un estudiante descalzo pisa una superficie de hormigón caliente. La mayor parte del calor transferido a la piel del estudiante por este contacto es por el proceso de—
convection
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convección
conduction
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conducción
vaporization
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evaporación
radiation
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radiación
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Multiple Choice
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of ________.
La cuchara de metal se calienta cuando se coloca en un tazón de sopa caliente debido a ________.
convection
convección
conduction
conducción
radiation
radiación
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Multiple Choice
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
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Multiple Choice
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
radiation
conduction
convection
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Multiple Choice
The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes Conduction?
The transfer of heat through liquids and gases
The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)
The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another
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Multiple Choice
Hot air inflating a balloon is an example of __________.
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
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