thermal energy transfer Flashcards
what is thermal energy?
the total energy of all the moving particles of an object
what is temperature?
the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
what is heat?
the transfer of energy from warmer objects to cooler objects due to temperature differences
what is radiation?
the transfer of heat through empty space by invisible electromagnetic waves
what is conduction?
conduction is the transfer of heat through a soilid material by direct contact of particles.
what is convection?
The transfer of heat in a fluid where hotter, less dense fluids rise, and cooler, more dense fluids sink
what is thermal equilibrium?
a state in which two objects in contact reach the same temperature
what is insulator?
what kinetic energy?
the energy of an object because of motion
what is matter?
Anything that takes up space and has mass
what is states of matter?
what is conductor
what is energy
