Key Knowlage 2 Flashcards
Heat travels through a solid by ____________
conduction
Fluids are _________ and _____________
liquids and gasses
Heat travels through space by _____________
radiation
Two examples of home insulation are ____________ and __________________
double glazing and carpet underlay
Metals have higher thermal conductivity the non-metals this means they conduct heat ___________
faster
Heat travels in fluids by _________
convection
Metals have a Higher thermal conductivity because they have ____________ _________
delocalised electrons
A coloured image showing heat leaving objects is called a ___________
thermogram
The scientific name for heat energy is ________ energy
thermal / internal
The amount of energy it takes to heat up 1 kilogram of a substance by 1oC is called it _____________ ___________ __________
specific heat capacity
Energy not being stored in useful ways is described as being ____________ energy
wasted