Key Words Heat And Temp Flashcards
Conductor
A material that lets heat pass through it
Conduction
Heat transfers in a solid
Insulation
Where heat doesn’t transfer in a solid
Insulator
A material that doesn’t let heat pass through it
Convection
Heat transfer in a fluids
Radiation
Heat transfer in a vacuum. Another name for heat and tracked in infrared waves
Convection current
A current created by heat causing changed in the density of a fluid
Expansion
When particles are heated they expand and vibrate faster
Contraction
When particles are cooled they vibrate slower and contract
Melting point
The temperature when a solid is melted to a liquid
Freezing point
The temperature where a liquid freezes to a solid (same temp as melting point)
Boiling point of water
100 degrees
Freezing point of water
0 degrees
Less dense
More gaps and particles further apart
Heat
Type of energy and is measured in joules