Heating and Cooling Flashcards
(5 cards)
What is heat?
the total amount of kinetic energy of an object’s vibrating particles
What is temperature?
the average kinetic energy of an object’s vibrating particles
Which type of waves carry out radiation?
Electromagnetic waves
For convection to be as efficient as possible, how should the particles be arranged?
Free to move around (gases are optimal)
How does heat transfer through conduction?
Heat transfers as the particles collide with their neighbours, transferring kinetic energy to them and causing them to vibrate faster and further