Heat Transfer

Front

What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?

Back

Convection

Front

What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs in fluids (liquids and gases)?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is an example of a good conductor of heat?

Back

Metal (e.g., copper, aluminum)

Front

What is an example of an insulator?

Back

Wood, plastic, rubber

Front

What happens to air in the atmosphere when it is heated?

Back

It rises due to decreased density.

Front

What is the main mechanism of heat transfer in a boiling pot of water?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for the heat transfer that occurs without the movement of the material?

Back

Conduction