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1
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what is convection

A

the movement of energetic particles from hotter to cooler regions

2
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what can convection happen in

A

liquids and gases

3
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what happens when energy is transferred by heating to the thermal energy stores of a liquid or gas

A

the thermal energy is shared across the kinetic energy stores of the gas or liquid’s particles

4
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unlike particles in a solid, what can the particles in a liquid or gas do

A

move

5
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what happens when you heat a region of a gas or liquid

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the particles have more kinetic energy (move faster and vibrate more vigorously) so the space between each particle increases

6
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what is the effect of causing the particles in a gas or liquid have more kinetic energy and space out

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it causes the density of the region being heated to decrease

7
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how is a convection current created

A
  • liquids and gases can flow
  • warmer and less dense regions rise above denser cooler regions
  • a constant heat source heats up the particles at the bottom and the ones at the top cool down
  • the newly heated particles rise above the cooled ones as theyre now less dense
  • the cycle repeats
8
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what does a home radiator rely on to heat a room up

A

the creation of a convection current in the air of the room

9
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what is the effect of air particles colliding with the surface of a hot radiator

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energy is transferred from the radiator to the nearby air particles by conduction

10
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what happens after air particles have collided with the surface of a hot radiator

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  • air by heater becomes warmer and less dense
  • warm air rises and is replaced by cool air
  • cool air heated by radiator
  • previously heated air transfers energy to surrounding furniture and walls so it cools
  • cooled air is more dense so it falls
  • cycle repeats
11
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what is conduction

A

the process where vibrating particles transfer energy to neighbouring particles

12
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explain the transfer of energy when a solid object is heated up

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  • heat source transfers energy by heating to thermal energy stores of object
  • energy shared across kinetic stores of particles
  • (thermal heat gives particles energy to vibrate)
  • vibration transfers kinetic energy to surrounding particles (conduction)
  • vibrations of particles radiate heat to surroundings