Heating and Cooling Flashcards
1
Q
What is heat?
A
the total amount of kinetic energy of an object’s vibrating particles
2
Q
What is temperature?
A
the average kinetic energy of an object’s vibrating particles
3
Q
Which type of waves carry out radiation?
A
Electromagnetic waves
4
Q
For convection to be as efficient as possible, how should the particles be arranged?
A
Free to move around (gases are optimal)
5
Q
How does heat transfer through conduction?
A
Heat transfers as the particles collide with their neighbours, transferring kinetic energy to them and causing them to vibrate faster and further
