Thermal Energy Transfer

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What happens to particles when more heat is supplied to a system?

Back

They speed up.

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What is the method of heat transfer when the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor?

Back

Convection.

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What is radiation in terms of thermal energy transfer?

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A method that moves through empty space.

Front

From where to where does heat transfer occur?

Back

From an area of high temperature to an area of low temperature.

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What is conduction?

Back

Heat transfer by touch.

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

The energy that comes from the temperature of matter.

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What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid.

Front

What is the difference between conduction and convection?

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Conduction is heat transfer through direct contact, while convection is heat transfer through fluid movement.

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What is an example of radiation?

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The heat from the sun warming your skin.

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What is thermal equilibrium?

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The state in which two objects in contact no longer transfer heat between them.