Thermal Energy Transfer

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What are the three types of thermal energy transfer?

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when you walk on warm sand with bare feet?

Back

Conduction.

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What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gases?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is radiation in terms of thermal energy transfer?

Back

A method of thermal energy transfer that moves through empty space.

Front

What happens to particles as they cool down?

Back

They slow down.

Front

Define conduction.

Back

The transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

Front

Define convection.

Back

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

Front

Define radiation.

Back

The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves, which can occur in a vacuum.

Front

Give an example of conduction in everyday life.

Back

Touching a hot stove and feeling the heat transfer to your hand.

Front

Give an example of convection in everyday life.

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Boiling water where the hot water rises and cooler water sinks.