Heat transfer

Front

What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?

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Conductor

Front

What is the energy of the movement of particles in a substance?

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Kinetic energy

Front

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

Back

Convection

Front

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

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Conduction

Front

What are waves that can transfer heat through the vacuum of empty space?

Back

Electromagnetic waves

Front

What is the term for materials that do not conduct heat well?

Back

Insulator

Front

What is the process called when heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance?

Back

Temperature

Front

What is the main mechanism of heat transfer in fluids?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the term for the heat transfer that occurs in solids?

Back

Conduction