Vocabulary Week 4
The ability to do work or cause change Energy The ability to do work or cause change
Thermal Energy The total potential and kinetic energy of the particles in an object.
Conduction The transfer of heat from one particle of matter to another.
Convection The transfer of heat by movement of a fluid.
Radiation The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
Energy Transfer Energy transfer is the transfer of energy from one object or material to another.
Conductor A material which allows the transfer of thermal energy is a conductor. Pot is heated by conduction. The metal in the pot is a conductor.
Insulator A material with a very low electrical conductivity or thermal conductivity.