Energy and heat transfer Flashcards

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law of conservation of energy

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Energy can not be created or destroyed just transformed (under correct circumstances.)

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Heat

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Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in the tempature. heat flows from hot to cold.

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3
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heat transfer

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a method by which heat flows (convection, conduction, and radiation)

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4
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Conduction

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Heat transfer within or between solid objects

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5
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convection

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heat transfer in or out of fluids

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6
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radiation

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Heat transfer due to packets of energy called photons that can travel through many substances even empty space

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7
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insulator

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a material through which energy (electrical, thermal, or sound) cannot be easily transfered

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conductor

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A material in which energy (electrical, thermal, or sound) can be easily transferred.

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9
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temperature

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The measure of the average speed of particles.

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10
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thermal energy

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The total energy of all particle in an object

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