Conduction And Convection Flashcards
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Materials that allows energy to pass through them much more slowly are called?
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Insulators
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Materials that allow energy to flow through them quickly are called?
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Conductors
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How is energy transferred through solid materials?
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Conduction
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What happens to the particles in a solid when they are hotter?
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They have more energy and so vibrate more
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How can energy be conducted through a solid?
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By the particles colliding with each other
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Why are metals good thermal conductors?
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Because the particles are close together in a regular pattern and so the vibrations are passed on easily
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Why is wood a thermal insulator?
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Because it transfer heat slowly and the particles are close together but not in a regular arrangement so it passes on slowly
