Other Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
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Conductor
A
Allows heat to pass through easily (metals)
2
Q
Insulator
A
Does not allow heat to pass through easily (cork, rubber, wood)
3
Q
Conduction
A
Heat transfer in solids (metals)
4
Q
Convection
A
Heat transfer in liquids and gases
5
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Radiation
A
heat transfer in invisible waves no S,L,G needed
6
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Bimetalic Strip
A
2 different metals fused together. The strip will bend or curve as the temperature changes. It acts as a switch, turning your furnace on and off (where the metals have different coefficients of thermal expansion)
