Conductors and Insulators
Heat Transfer
State Changes of
Matter
Released or Absorbed
Vocabulary
100
a material in which thermal energy moves quickly
What is a conductor
100
the transfer of thermal energy due to collisions between particles
What is conduction
100
melting
What is solid to liquid
100
melting
What is released
100
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a material
What is temperature
200
a material in which thermal energy moves slowly
What is an insulator
200
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another
What is convection
200
condensation
What is gas to liquid
200
freezing
What is absorbed
200
the rate at which work is done
What is power
300
insulators
What is wood, plastic, and cotton
300
the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
What is radiation
300
sublimation
What is solid to gas
300
vaporization
What is released
300
the ability to cause change
What is energy
400
conductors
What is metal and aluminum
400
heat coming off of something
What is an example of radiation
400
deposition
What is gas to solid
400
sublimation
What is released
400
the amount of energy used as a force moves an object over a distance
What is work
500
metal
What is a conductor
500
heat spreading through objects
What is an example of conduction
500
vaporization
What is liquid to gas
500
deposition
What is absorbed
500
the energy carried by electromagnetic waves
What is radiant energy
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