Energy & Heat Transfer Flashcards
(10 cards)
Law Of Conservation Of Energy
Energy cannot be created or destroyed it can only be transformed.(Under normal circumstances)
Heat
Thermal energy that flows due to a difference in temperature. Heat always flows from Hot to Cold.
Heat Transfer
A method by which heat flows. (Conduction, Convection, Radiation)
Conduction
Heat Transfer within or between solid objects.
Convection
Heat transfer into or out of fluids.
Radiation
Heat transfer due to packets of photons that can travel through many substances, even empty spaces.
Insulator
A material in which energy (Electrical, Thermal, or Sound) cannot be easily transferred.
Conductor
A material through which energy (Electrical, Thermal, or Sound) can easily be transferred.
Temperature
The measure of the average speed of all particles.
Thermal Energy
The total energy of all particles in an object.