Thermal energy transfer Flashcards
matter
States of matter
energy
thermal energy
The total energy of all the moving particles of an object
heat
The transfer of energy
conduction
The transfer of heat through solid material by direct contact of particles
connvection
Convection is the transfer of heat in a fluid (a gas or a liquid) caused when hotter, less dense fluids rise and cooler, more dense fluids sink.
radiation
Radiation is the transfer of heat through empty space by invisible electromagnetic rays no matter is required for the heat transfer to occur
thermal equilibrium
A state in which two objects in contact reach the same temperature
conductor
insulator
Temperature
Temperature means the average kinetic energy of particles of an object or substance
Kinetic Energy
The energy of an object because of motion. The word kinetic stems from the Greek word for motion. The energy of an object because of motion
