Thermal Energy Transfer Flashcards
What is Matter?
What are the states of matter?
The states of matter are solid, liquid, and gas
what is kinetic energy?
The energy of an object because of motion. The word ‘kinetic’ stems from the Greek word for motion.
What is thermal energy?
The total energy of all the moving particles of an object
what is Temperature?
Temperature measures the average kinetic energy of the particles of an object or substance.
what is heat?
The flow of energy from warmer places to cooler places due to difference in temperature
what is conduction?
Conduction is the transfer of heat through a solid material by direct contact of particles.
what is convection?
Convection is the transfer of heat in a gas or a liquid
what is radiation?
Radiation is the transfer of heat through empty space by invisible electromagnetic rays
what is thermal equilibrium?
Thermal Equilibrium is when heat flows from a higher temperature object to a lower temperature object until the two objects have an equal temperature.
what is a conductor?
A conductor is materials that allow heat energy to move through them efficiently
what is an insulator
An insulator are materials that don’t allow heat to pass through them.
