explaining hot and cold Flashcards
1
Q
know how heat is transferred
A
when a warm object comes into contact with a cold object, the faster moving particles of warm object bump into the slower moving particles of cold object. energy is transferred.
2
Q
real world example of heat transferring to cold object
A
when the fast moving ball (cue ball) collides with the 8 ball for example, energy is transferred. the cue ball starts to move slower and the 8 ball speeds up.
3
Q
what happens to particles when a warm object comes in contact with a cold object ?
A
the particles in the colder object start to speed up from the heated object.
the warmer object’s particles start to slow down from the colder object.