Energy & Heat Transfer Flashcards
1
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Laws of conservation of energy
A
Energy cannot be created or destroyed just transformed (under normal conditions)
2
Q
Heat
A
Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature. Heat flows from hot to cold.
3
Q
Heat transfer
A
A method by which heat flows (Conduction, Convection, Radiation
4
Q
Conduction
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Heat transfer within or between SOLID OBJECTS
5
Q
Convection
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Heat transfer into or out of FLUIDS
6
Q
Radiation
A
Heat transfer due to packets of energy called photons that can travel through many substances, even empty space
