Heat Transfer
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Objective
I can describe how thermal energy moves from warmer objects to cooler objects through conduction, convection, or radiation.
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Define heat transfer and explain why a temperature difference is necessary for it to occur.
Describe the process of conduction and provide an example of a material with high thermal conductivity and a material with low thermal conductivity. Explain why they differ.
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Exit ticket
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“A metal pot is placed on a hot stove. Describe how heat from the stove moves through the pot by conduction. A heater warms the air in a room. Describe how the warm air circulates throughout the room by convection. ”
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