Transfer of Energy

Front

What is a flow of electrical charges?

Back

an electric current

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How can you make an electromagnet stronger?

Back

Add wire loops in the coil.

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What is it called when a light bulb lights up and gets hot?

Back

energy transfer

Front

What is the process of heat traveling from the sun to the Earth?

Back

radiation

Front

Do insulators speed up the flow of heat?

Back

No, they don't!

Front

What is energy transfer?

Back

The movement of energy from one place to another.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact.

Front

What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) due to movement.

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of energy through space without the need for a medium.

Front

What is an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow heat or electricity to flow through it easily.