Heat and energy Flashcards
Law of conservation of energy
energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed ( under normal conditions )
Heat
Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature. Heat flows from hot to cold.
Heat Transfer
A method by which heat flows ( conduction, convection, radiation )
Conduction
heat transfer within or between solid objects.
Conduction
Heat transfer into or out of fluids.
Radiation
Heat transfer due to energy packets called photons that can travel through many substances even empty space.
Insulator
A material through which energy ( electrical, thermal, or sound ) cannot be easily transfered
Conductor
A material through which energy ( electrical, thermal, or sound ) can be easily transferred
Temperature
The measure of the average speed of all particles
Thermal Energy
The total of all energy in particles in an object.