The four different energy trasfers Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four different energy transfers?
A
Conduction, convection, radiation,
mechanical
2
Q
What is conduction?
A
The way heat or energy moves through a material by direct contact.
3
Q
What is convection?
A
how heat moves through liquids or gases by the movement of the particles themselves.
4
Q
What is radiation?
A
The transfer of energy through waves or particles, without needing a material to travel through.
5
Q
What is mechanical transfer?
A
Energy is transferred from one object to another as a result of movement.
6
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