heating and energy resources Flashcards
what is thermal equilibrium
when objects reaches the same temperature
process of thermal equilibrium
hotter objects transfer energy to cooler objects
hotter objects cool down cooler objects get hotter
carries on until they reach same temperature
what is conduction
where vibrating objects transfer energy to neighbour particles
what is radiation
where objects gives off invisible waves to transfer energy to surroundings
what is an insulator
material that transfers energy slower than others
what supplies all of the energy on earth
the sun
what are the 6 energy resources
wind, waves, solar cells, biomass, food, fossil fuels
what do we use energy resources for
electricity, heating, transport
example of non renewable and renewable resources
fossil fuels, solar energy - wind and waves
what is the one problem of renewable resources
there inconsistent