Heat and energy Flashcards

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Law of conservation of energy

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energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed ( under normal conditions )

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Heat

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Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature. Heat flows from hot to cold.

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Heat Transfer

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A method by which heat flows ( conduction, convection, radiation )

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Conduction

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heat transfer within or between solid objects.

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Conduction

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Heat transfer into or out of fluids.

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Radiation

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Heat transfer due to energy packets called photons that can travel through many substances even empty space.

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Insulator

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A material through which energy ( electrical, thermal, or sound ) cannot be easily transfered

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Conductor

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A material through which energy ( electrical, thermal, or sound ) can be easily transferred

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Temperature

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The measure of the average speed of all particles

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Thermal Energy

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The total of all energy in particles in an object.

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