Heat Flashcards
What happens when we heat a solid, liquid or a gas?
It expands
Heat
Is a form of energy
What happens when solid, liquid or a gas cools?
It contracts
Heat transfer
- Convection
- Conduction
- Radiation
Conduction
Heat travels from particla to particle along a substance, normality a solid
Convection
Heat travels through a fluid (liquid or a gas) when the particles move and carry the heat
Conduction
Is the method by which heat travels from particle to particle
Insulator
Won’t allow heat to flow easily eg plastic
To show that a solid expands when heated and contracts when cooled
Ball and ring apparatus
Air
Is a good insulator, keeps animals warm and traps heat
Winds formed by convection
Sun heats the earth. Hot air rises and as it rises it cools and sinks back down to the ground. Air currents are sometimes known as convection currents
Radiation
Transfer of heat without a medium eg. Microwave, sun
Temperature
Measure how hot an object is
What is the temperature of the sun?
6000 degrees Celsius
Temperature
Measures how hot a substance or an object is. It’s measured with a thermometer. 2 types (alcohol and mercury)