PS Ch 6 Energy 1-35 2024

Front

What is a better insulator, air or aluminum?

Back

Air is a better insulator than aluminum.

Front

What is a better insulator, air or copper?

Back

Air is a better insulator than copper.

Front

Is silver a good conductor of heat?

Back

True, silver is a good conductor of heat.

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when heat rises up a chimney?

Back

Convection.

Front

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in an object?

Back

Temperature.

Front

Define conduction in the context of heat transfer.

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

Front

What is radiation in terms of heat transfer?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

Front

What is thermal equilibrium?

Back

Thermal equilibrium is the state in which two objects in contact do not exchange heat, meaning they are at the same temperature.

Front

What is the specific heat capacity?

Back

Specific heat capacity is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of a substance by one degree Celsius.