Conduction Ans Convection Flashcards

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What is conduction?

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The process where vibrating particles transfer energy to neighbouring particles.

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What happens to particles being heated?

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They vibrate more and collide with each other.

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3
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What do collisions between particles cause?

A

Energy to be transferred between particles’ kinetic energy stores

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4
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What is thermal conductivity a measure of?

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How quickly energy is transferred through a material in this way.

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If a material has a high thermal conductivity what does that mean for the particles?

A

Energy transfers between their particles quickly

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6
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Convection only occurs in?

A

Liquids and gases

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7
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What is a convection current?

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When a warmer and less dense region will rise above denser and cooler regions

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8
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Conduction occurs in mainly…

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Solids

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