Thermal Energy Transfer

The total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter. The faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.

Average kinetic energy of all the particles of a material; it is measured with a thermometer in degrees (usually Celsius or Fahrenheit).

The flow of thermal energy depending on the nature of the matter, the size of the sample, and the temperature of the environment

of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 32° and boils at 212° under standard conditions.

of or denoting a scale of temperature on which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° under standard conditions

the SI base unit of thermodynamic temperature, equal in magnitude to the degree Celsius.

Transfer of thermal energy by contact

the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat.

the emission of energy as electromagnetic waves or as moving subatomic particles, especially high-energy particles which cause ionization.

A state of matter with definite volume and shape.

A form of matter with indefinite shape and volume.

In physics and electrical engineering, a conductor is an object or type of material that allows the flow of charge in one or more directions. Materials made of metal are common electrical conductors

Prevents the transfer of thermal energy

In physics and chemistry, the law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant; it is said to be conserved over time

In physics, a state of matter is one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist. Four states of matter are observable in everyday life: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma.