Energy Transfers: Particles Flashcards

1
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A metal is a….

A

Good conductor of energy

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2
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Ehat is it called when energy is transferred very quickly?

A

Conduction

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3
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Ehat can energy be transferred by?

A

Conduction, convection and radiation

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4
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How do particles trasnfer energy in conduction?

A

By colliding with other particles when they vibrate

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5
Q

Name some porr conductors?

A

Wood, non-metals

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6
Q

Heat is it called when something isnt a good conductor?

A

An insulator

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7
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What is an insulator?

A

They are bad condcutors at all that energy is transferred very slowly

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8
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Are liquids good or bad conductors?

A

Bad

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9
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Why do gases not conduct well at all?

A

There particles are much further apart than solids

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10
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Convection using soup:

A

The soup that is in constct with the bottom of the saucepan get hotter so the particles move faster

The particles in the hotter soup move further apart, so the soup becomes less dense.

The hotter soup rises and the coller. Denser soup takes its place

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11
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Ehat is that process using soup called?

A

Convection current

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