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there is this process called conduction: if you get a metal stick, and heat one end of the stick, you will soon notice that the other side of the stick gets warm, and then hot. This is because the particles start vibrating because there is so much heat, and start pushing around each other, making the vibrations pass on to other particles, finally getting to your hand and warming it (your particles in the hand vibrate to!).This process only happens in solid things, but there is also convection, a similar process that happens in liquids and gases which also transfers heat around.
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When current passes through a conductor what makes the conductor heat up?
The electrical resistance of the material. All materials have some electrical resistance except for superconductors.
What types of materials does heat not travel through?
Heat can and does travel through all matter. It's just that some materials carry it much slower than others, and these are called insulators. The best ones being foam type materials.
Does a translucent material scatter light waves as the pass through it?
Translucent (sort of milky) materials scatter light in a random fashion as the light passes through them. There can be some scattering even in transparent materials (few materials are totally transparent!)
When can electricity be transformed into heat energy?
Electricity turns into heat when it passes through a resistance. The amount of wasted power can be calculated as I2R. Whenever electricity is used by some machine, most of it will eventually turn into heat, too.
How does heat and light interact with clear or colorless materials?
Infrared light (the invisible light emitted from heat) doesn't pass through regular tempered glass like visible light, it might pass through other clear materials tho including some types of glass, it depends on the material.
Which is true heat can travel well through all materials or heat can travel well through some materials?
Some, but not all. Some materials are insulators- heat does not travel well through them.
What is the ability called when heat or electricity passes through?
Conductor Some materials are conductors of Heat OR Electricity. But the property is not the same for one material; example glass is a good conductor of heat but a poor conductor of electricity.
When current passes through a conductor what makes the conductor heat up?
The electrical resistance of the material. All materials have some electrical resistance except for superconductors.
Can heat travel well through some materials?
yes can
Other than electricity what are some uses for solar energy?
Because of the heat of the sun passes through to it
What types of materials does heat not travel through?
Heat can and does travel through all matter. It's just that some materials carry it much slower than others, and these are called insulators. The best ones being foam type materials.
How heat waves travel through the ozone layer?
Heat waves do not travel through the ozone layer. Some infrared radiation passes through it, but "far infrared" does not. Ozone is a greenhouse gas.
Does a lens heat up when light passes through it?
Typically a lens will heat up as light passes through it. No lens is perfectly transparent so some of the light energy will be reflected and some of it will be absorbed. The part that is absorbed will manifest as an increase in the temperature of the lens. The closer the lens is to being perfectly transparent to the wavelengths of the light passing through, the less it will heat up.
Does a translucent material scatter light waves as the pass through it?
Translucent (sort of milky) materials scatter light in a random fashion as the light passes through them. There can be some scattering even in transparent materials (few materials are totally transparent!)
What happens to the energy in a circuit when the current passes through a component?
A: If there is resistance within the device it will cause to dissipate some of the energy as heat. The rest will continue
Materials through which heat can flow easily are called?
A conductor easily Transmits heat and electricity. A conductor can include: Copper, some metals, metalloids, and more. ! - The Silver Fox.
When can electricity be transformed into heat energy?
Electricity turns into heat when it passes through a resistance. The amount of wasted power can be calculated as I2R. Whenever electricity is used by some machine, most of it will eventually turn into heat, too.
