Thermal Energy - Unit 5, Week 2

Front

What is a material that doesn’t allow heat to pass through it easily?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves called?

Back

Radiation

Front

What process is primarily responsible for the transfer of heat in a fluid?

Back

Convection

Front

What is thermal energy associated with?

Back

Kinetic and potential energy of particles

Front

What is the movement that transfers heat in a fluid called?

Back

Convection

Front

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

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the term for the measure of how much heat energy is needed to raise the temperature of a substance?

Back

Specific heat

Front

What is the term for the energy of motion?

Back

Kinetic energy

Front

What is the term for the energy stored in an object due to its position or shape?

Back

Potential energy

Front

What is the process by which heat is transferred from one material to another through direct contact?

Back

Conduction