Heat Transfer

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What is heat transfer?

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The movement of thermal energy from one object or substance to another.

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What are the three main types of heat transfer?

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, primarily occurring in solids.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases) caused by differences in temperature and density.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as infrared radiation, which can occur in a vacuum.

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How does heat move between objects?

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Heat moves from a warmer object to a cooler object.

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What is temperature?

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A measure of how hot or cold something is, specifically the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

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What is a thermometer?

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An instrument used to measure temperature.

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In which state of matter does conduction primarily occur?

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Solids.

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What is an example of convection?

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Boiling water, where hot water rises and cooler water sinks.