heat transfer Flashcards

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law of conservation of energy

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energy cannot be created or distroyed just transformed ( under normal conditions )

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heat

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thermal energy that flows due to a difference in tempature. 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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4
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conduction

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heat transfer within or between solid objects

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5
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convection

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heat transfer into or out of fluids

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radiation

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heat transfer due to packs of energy 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 easly transferred

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conductor

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a material through which energy ( electrical, thermal or sound ) can be easly transferred

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9
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tempature

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the measure of the average speed or all particles

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10
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thermal energy

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the todal energy of all particles in an object

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