thermal energy Flashcards
1
Q
thermal energy is transferred from place to place by…
A
conduction, convetion, and radiadion
2
Q
what is thermal energy
A
heat
3
Q
what is conduction
A
transfer of thermal energy through physical touch
4
Q
what is convection
A
transfer of thermal energy in a fluid by the movement of warmer and cooler fluid circling up and down
5
Q
what is radiation
A
transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
6
Q
conduction occurs in what
A
solids liquids and gasses
7
Q
metals are the _____ conductors of heat
A
best
8
Q
radiation is…
A
most important gasses
9
Q
what is an insilator
A
material in which heat flows slowly
