Thermal Energy Transfer

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Define heat:

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Is thermal energy that is transferred from hotter object to a cooler object.

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If an object is hot, the particles are moving....

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quickly

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List the types of heat transfer

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conduction, convection, radiation

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Transfer of energy between substances that are touching:

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Conduction

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Which way does heat transfer?

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From hot to cold

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Which best explains why the handles of many cooking pans are made of plastic?

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Plastic is a poor conductor of heat

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Involves heat transfer in LIQUIDS and GASES due to differences in density.

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Convection

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Warmer air near the surface of the earth will _____ and transfer energy via the process of convection.

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rise

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This type of heat transfer involves infrared or heat waves.

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Radiation

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T or F? EM radiation (light waves) needs matter (a solid) to pass through. T or F? All objects absorb and emit thermal radiation.

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False: True