Definitions
The state of equal average kinetic energies and equal temperatures for objects is called
Thermal equilibrium
Explain thermal equilibrium
From hot to cold, until the temperature is the same
The process by which an object transfers heat to another object through electromagnetic waves is called
Radiation
What are the two types of Convection?
Natural and forced
The mechanism that transfers energy through direct physical contact is called
Conduction
All objects transfer energy to and from surroundings through radiation (T or F?)
True
A material that resists changes in temperature is called
(Bonus if you give me the term for its opposite)
Thermal insulator, Thermal Conductor
True or false: when an object is in thermal equilibrium, the temperature is constant
True
The mechanism by which heat is transferred through fluid flow is
Convection
Explain convection, and give me an example for each kind of convection
When a fluid, which can be a liquid or a gas, comes in contact with an object that is at a higher temperature, the temperature increases in the part of the fluid that is in direct contact with the warmer object. (Natural: Convection currents.) (Forced: AC)