Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, & Radiation

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What is thermal energy?

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The average energy of motion of an object’s particles.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of thermal energy through a fluid (gas or liquid).

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What type of heat transfer occurs when a spoon in hot soup gets warm?

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Conduction.

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What is an example of convection?

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Hot air rising in a hot air balloon.

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What is NOT an example of thermal transfer by convection?

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Feeling the warmth from a fireplace.

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How does thermal energy move in conduction?

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Through direct contact between materials.

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What happens to particles in a substance when it is heated?

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They move faster and spread apart.

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What is an example of conduction?

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A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of soup.