A | B |
conduction | The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching. |
convection | The movement of heat in a gas or liquid |
radiation | Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles. |
heat | A form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature. |
thermal energy | the total kinetic energy of a substance's atoms |
temperature | A measure of how hot (or cold) something is; specifically, a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
energy transfer | a change of energy from one form to another |
insulator | A material that does not allow heat or electrons to move through it easily. |
energy | Ability to cause change |
kinetic energy | Energy of motion |
potential energy | Stored Energy |
mechanical energy | Kinetic or potential energy associated with the motion or position of an object |
sound energy | Energy caused by an object's vibrations |
chemical energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds |
electromagnetic energy | The energy of light and other forms of radiation, which travels through space as waves |
electrical energy | The energy of position or motion of charged particles |
nuclear energy | The potential energy stored in the nucleus of an atom |