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Thermal energy, also called heat, moves through liquids and gases in three ways:
1. Conduction (which can also occur in solids). Conduction is when heat directly travels through matter. As hot molecules move back and forth, they bump into cooler molecules, and transfer some of their heat energy to those molecules.
2. Convection (which can only happen in gases and liquids). Convection is when hot fluids (a fluid is a gas or liquid) expand, and thus are less dense. The hotter fluids float to the top, and the denser, cooler fluid sinks. As they come in contact with each other, the hot fluid transfers heat energy to the cooler fluid. In these scenarios, the main heat source is usually at the bottom. Thus, the cooler fluid that sank gets hot and floats back up, while the fluid on the top cools off and sinks. This cycle creates something called a convection current.
3. Radiation (which doesn't require any matter). Radiation is heat that travels in the form of infrared waves. One example of this is that heat energy comes from the sun, and that is what keeps Earth warm (note that the radiation does have to pass through the atmosphere; so heat can travel as radiation through a fluid).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 15y agoConvection needs something flowing to carry heat. That means a liquid, such as water, or a gas, such as air.
Solids don't flow. They block convection.
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∙ 12y agoIn liquids by convection and by radiation in gases
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∙ 13y agoThrough convection and conduction.
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What are three ways thermal energy can move?
3 ways thermal energy moves is by radiation, convection and conduction
What are Energy Gases?
basically they move alot
What happens to matter to when you add thermal energy?
when you add thermal energy to matter, the matter starts moving faster.
When the kinetic energy of atoms increases thermal energy increases or decreases?
Thermal energy (temperature) is the measurement of kinetic energy of atoms moving in a substance, therefore, as the speed (kinetic energy) of these atoms increases, thermal energy increases as well.
What causes the transfer of thermal energy during convection?
The movement of matter during convection is what transfers thermal energy.The air or liquid currents help transferring thermal energy through convection as the currents of higher temperature are of less density (lighter) and move upwards while that of less temperature are of higher density (heavier) and move downwards.Convective heat transfer, often referred to simply as convection, is the transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases). Convection is usually the dominant form of heat transfer in liquids and gases.
Does thermal energy move to a place of higher thermal energy?
No
How do cars use thermal energy?
Internal combustion engines use the oxidation of vaporized fuel to release thermal energy. This energy causes the gases present to expand rapidly, and this expansion is converted to mechanical energy by the pistons as they move up and down on the camshaft.
How does thermal energy move through the air in a room?
All forms of energy can be transformed into thermal energy
What is the process of thermal energy to kinnetic energy to electrical energy?
that move.
If you slide a crate across the floor kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy as it comes to rest. Why will adding thermal energy to a stationary crate not cause it to move?
# cos nothing is converting it to kinetic energy # if you add enough thermal energy the box will burn and "move" :)
What are three ways thermal energy can move?
3 ways thermal energy moves is by radiation, convection and conduction
What happens is energy is taken away from matter?
When thermal energy is taken away from matter particles move more slowly. When thermal energy is added to matter particles move faster.
How does most thermal energy in the atmosphere move?
convection
What are Energy Gases?
basically they move alot
What happens to matter to when you add thermal energy?
when you add thermal energy to matter, the matter starts moving faster.
Which type of energy increases when an objects atoms move faster?
Thermal Energy
What type of energy increases when an objects atoms move faster?
thermal energy.
