Chapter 10 - Heat And Electricity Flashcards
1
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Conduction
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Transfer of heat through collisions between particles
2
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Convection
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Transfer of heat through the flow of particles
3
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Radiation
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A method of heat transfer that does. It require particles
4
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Kinetic energy
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Energy due to the movement of an object
5
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Insulators
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Materials that do not allow heat transfer
6
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Convection current
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The flow of warm particles rising and cool particles sinking
7
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Radiant heat
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Heat transferred by radiation
8
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Sea breeze
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When air pressure differences move air particles from the ocean to the land
9
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Electric current
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A path for electrons to follow, consisting of a load, a power supply and wire
