Heat Flashcards
1
Q
What does radiation mean?
A
Radiation is energy that moves from one place to another without particles.
2
Q
What are some examples of radiation?
A
Light
sound
heat
X-rays
3
Q
What does absorb mean?
A
It sucks in or takes it in.
4
Q
What does emits mean?
A
They give out.
5
Q
What does radiation do?
A
The hot object emits and the cooler object absorbs.
6
Q
What does conduction mean?
A
It transfers heat with particles.
7
Q
When can conduction happen?
A
Only when particles are touching or bumping each other.
8
Q
What happens in conduction?
A
When the hot object particles touch with the cooler objects energy transfers, so the hot object loses energy and the cooler object gains energy.
9
Q
What does convection mean?
A
when the heat travels to a cooler side and the cold travels to the hot side.
