Heat Flashcards

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Convection

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Heat travels through a fluid (liquid or a gas)when the particles move and carry the heat .

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Radiation

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Heat travels from a hot object without the need for a medium,doesn’t need a solid,liquid or gas to go through,will flow through a vacuum.

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Conduction

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Conduction:is the method by which heat travels from particle to particle through a solid.

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Conductor

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Something that allows energy e.g. Heat to flow through it e.g. Metal is a good conductor

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Insulator

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Is a substance that doesn’t allow heat to flow through it easily e.g. Plastic.

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Air

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Is a good insulator,keeps animals warm ,is trapped by fur and helps to insulate the animal

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Layers

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The hairs on our arms are not very good at keeping us warm, if we wear layers of clothes ,air is trapped to keeps us warm.

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Temperature

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A measure how hot an object is.

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Temperature

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Is measured with a thermometer we deal with 2 types of thermometer a mercury thermometer and alcohol thermometer the liquid in the thermometer will expand ,rise when heated ,will contract,fall when cooled.

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Conduction

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Heat travels from particle to particle along a substance,Normally a solid.

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