Heat and Temperature

Heat

A form of energy that transfers from one object to another due to a difference in temperature.

Conduction

Heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between materials.

Convection

Heat transfer through fluids, where warm air or liquid rises and cools.

Radiation

Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves without involving particle movement.

Thermal Energy

Measure of total energy of all particles in a substance.

Temperature

Measure of average energy of all particles in a substance.

Conductors

Materials that allow heat transfer, having little space between particles.

Insulators

Materials that do not allow heat transfer, having a lot of space between particles.

Temperature Measurement

Measured using various types of thermometers, such as liquid-in-glass, industrial, and laboratory thermometers.

Infrared Camera Colors

Hot objects appear in one color and cold objects in another, allowing for thermal observation.

Electrical Energy

Energy from charged particles that causes action or movement.

Magnetic Energy

Energy that causes some types of magnets to attract or repel each other.

Gravitational Energy

Stored energy of an object when above the Earth's surface.

Sound Energy

Energy produced by the movement of vibrations through matter.

Mechanical Energy

Energy an object acquires when work is done on it.

Elastic Energy

Energy stored due to the deformation of elastic objects.