Thermal Energy Transfer

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when walking on warm sand with bare feet?

Back

Conduction

Front

What type of heat transfer is demonstrated when the 2nd story of a house is warmer than the 1st floor?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for a material that slows down the transfer of thermal energy?

Back

Insulator

Front

What type of heat transfer is exemplified by the sun warming your skin?

Back

Radiation

Front

Heat transfers from an area of ____ temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

Back

High to low

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 or gases).

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves without the need for a medium.

Front

Give an example of a good thermal conductor.

Back

Metals like copper and aluminum.

Front

Give an example of a good thermal insulator.

Back

Materials like rubber, wood, and plastic.