Heat And Temp

Question 1

What is Temperature?

Answer 1

• Temperature is a measure of the amount of vibration or speed of motion of particles.
• In hot objects, the particles vibrate strongly, while in a cold object, the particles do not vibrate as much.

Question 2

What is Heat?

Answer 2

• Heat is the form of energy that is transferred between two substances at different temperatures.
• Heat is transferred from place to place in one of three possible ways: conduction, convection, radiation

Question 3

What is Conduction?

Answer 3

• Conduction is the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other.
• Metals are good conductors.
• The process involves particles passing vibration from one to the next until the end, like a travel line.

Question 4

What is Convection?

Answer 4

• Convection occurs when warmer areas of a liquid or gas rise to cooler areas in the liquid or gas.
• Cooler particles then take the place of warmer particles.
• This results in a continuous circulation pattern.

Question 5

What is Radiation?

Answer 5

• Radiation is a method of heat transfer that does not rely upon any contact between the heat source and the heated object.
• It involves the release of electromagnetic waves.
• Radiation mainly primarily travels inside of a vacuum.

Question 6

What is the Difference between a Conductor and an Insulator?

Answer 6

• A conductor is a material that easily transfers energy, usually heat or electricity, from one place to another easily.
• Insulators trap heat in one location and do not allow for energy to move through them.