Energy and heat Transfer Flashcards

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law of conservation

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energy can not be created to destroy just transformed( under normal condition)

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Heat

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the thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature. heat flows from hot to cold

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heat transfer

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method by which heat flows( conduction, convection,radiation)

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conduction

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heat transfer within or between solid objects

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convection

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heat transfer into or out of fuluids

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radiation

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heat transfer due to packets of energy called photons that can travel through many substances, even empty spaces

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insulator

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a material in which energy (electrical, thermal, or sound) cannot be easily transferred

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conductor

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A material through which energy ( electrical thermal or sound) can be easily transformed.

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temperature

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The measure of the average speed of all particles

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thermal energy

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The total energy of all particles in an object

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