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Conduction |
The method by which heat travels from particle to particle through a solid eg. Along a metal spoon |
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Insulator |
A substance which does not allow heat to flow through it easily |
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Convection |
The transfer of heat through a liquid or gas when the particles of the liquid or gas move and carry the heat with them. |
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Radiation |
The rapid transfer of heat from a hot object without needing a medium |
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Latent heat |
the heat taken in or given out when a substance is changing state without changing temperature |