Heat Flashcards
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What is temperature?
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The average kinetic energy of the particles in a mass.
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What is thermal energy?
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The total kinetic energy due to the motion of the particles in a mass.
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What is heat transfer?
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When kinetic energy is transferred from one mass to another.
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What is conduction?
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Objects that are in contact transfer energy by the vibration of the particles of the hotter object against the colder object.
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What is convection?
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Heat transfers in fluids due to changes in density. The warmer, less dense fluid will rise over, pushing down the cooler, more dense fluid.
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What is radiation?
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The energy in electromagnetic waves causes the thermal energy to increase.
