Heat transfer Flashcards

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law of conservations of energy

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energy can not be created or destroyed just transformed ( under normal conditions )

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2
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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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3
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heat transfer

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a method which heat flows ( conduction, convections, 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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6
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radiation

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heat transfer due to packets of energy called photons that can travel through many substances, even empty space

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7
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insulator

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

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8
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conductor

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a material through which energy ( electrical, thermal or sound can be easily transformed

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9
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temperature

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the measure of the average speed of all particles

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10
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thermal energy

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the total energy of all particles ab object

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