Occurs in mainly solids because you
need collision for it to be conduction
It means to pass on extra kinetic
energy from vibrating particles
into neighbouring particles
Metals are good conductors
This is because the electrons
are free to move inside
Transfer energy from hot to cold,
by giving extra kinetic energy
Its faster in denser solids, because
particles are closer together
Materials with large spaces between
particles take longer to conduct heat.
These are called insulators
Condensation
when gas cools, particles in the gas
slow down and lose kinetic energy
- pulling them closer together
Sometimes if particles are too
cold then the gas comes a liquid
Condensation is faster if...
temperature of the gas is lower
temperature of the surface area the gas touches is lower
density is higher
Airflow is less
Heat radiation
Transferred by infrared
radiation
Its emitted by solids, liquids and
gases
Emitted from the surface of an object
objects hotter than its
surroundings emits more
radiation than it absorbs
Objects cooler than its
surroundings absorbs more
radiation than it emits
Depends on surface colour and
texture
Dark, matte surfaces absorb infrared
radiation falling on them and also emit much
more
Light, shiny surfaces reflect a lot of
infrared radiation falling on them.
Vacuum flasks have silver inner surfaces
to keep heat in or out, depending on
whether its storing hot or cold liquid
Convection
Occurs in mainly gases and
liquids
Like in kettles and
immersion heaters
Particles near coils gain
more energy so they move
around faster, so there is
more space between
particles causing it to
become see dense -
therefore rising
Occurs when more energetic
particles move from the hotter
region to the cooler region -
taking heat energy with them
Convection never happens
in solids because the
particles cannot move
Its all about
changes in density
Hotter water
becomes less
dense so it rises
Cooler water
becomes more
dense so it sinks
Evaporation
Faster particles are most
likely to evaporate
When they do the speed and
kinetic energy of the
remaining particles
decreases