Heat and Temperature

Front

What happens when you touch something that feels cold?

Back

Heat from your hand moves into the cold substance.

Front

Which of the following is a source of heat?

Back

Sun

Front

Heat is the _______ of energy.

Back

Transfer

Front

In which direction does heat transfer occur?

Back

Only from warm objects to colder ones.

Front

If two objects have different temperatures, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

Back

They both have an equal temperature.

Front

What is temperature?

Back

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

Front

What is thermal equilibrium?

Back

The state in which two objects in contact with each other reach the same temperature.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

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

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.